Senecio multicapitatus
Greenm. ex Rydb.
Ragwort groundsel
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University of Colorado Museum of Natural History Herbarium Vascular Plant Collection (COLO-V)
Description
A temperate herb in the Asteraceae family.
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Edible Uses
The roasted, ground seeds are made into cornmeal flat cakes in times of food shortage. The root bark is used as a chewing gum.
Traditional Uses
The root bark is used as a chewing gum. The roasted, ground seeds are made into cornmeal flat cakes in times of food shortage.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
References (2)
- Etkin, N.L. (Ed.), 1994, Eating on the Wild Side, Univ. of Arizona. p 71
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 526
