Hemizonia corymbosa
(DC.) Torr. & Gray.
Coastal tarweed
Asteraceae Edible: Seeds
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Description
A temperate herb in the daisy family, also known as coastal tarweed.
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Edible Uses
The seeds were traditionally cooked with cornmeal and other herbs.
Traditional Uses
The seeds were cooked with cornmeal and others herbs.
This uses section is brief — help expand it
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
Also Known As
Yarcas, Yarcaz
References (2)
- Bocek, B. R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington. Economic Botany 38(2): 240-255
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 259
