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Madia capitata

Nutt.

Coast tarweed

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(c) Jim Gibson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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(c) Jim Gibson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Description

An herb in the aster family found in temperate regions. The seeds are the edible portion.

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Edible Uses

The seeds are mixed with maize flour.

Traditional Uses

The seeds are mixed with maize flour.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

North America, USA,

References (1)

  • Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 327

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