Asteraceae Hemizonia corymbosa (DC.) Torr. & Gray
Coastal Tarweed
Costanoan - Food, Staple
Use documented by:
Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 254
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Hemizonia corymbosa (DC.) Torr. & Gray
Scientific name: Hemizonia corymbosa (DC.) Torr. & Gray
USDA symbol: HECOC3 (
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Common names: Coastal Tarweed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Costanoan
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Seeds eaten as a pinole.
RECRD: 20815 id: 16736