Asteraceae Wyethia angustifolia (DC.) Nutt.

California Compassplant

Pomo, Kashaya - Food, Staple

Use documented by:
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 111

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Scientific name: Wyethia angustifolia (DC.) Nutt.
USDA symbol: WYAN (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: California Compassplant
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Pomo, Kashaya
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Seeds ground to mix with pinole.

RECRD: 1022 id: 43596