Asteraceae Hemizonia corymbosa (DC.) Torr. & Gray
Coastal Tarweed
Costanoan - Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
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: Other
Use sub-category: Hunting & Fishing Item
Notes: Foliage burned to drive ground squirrels from burrows.
RECRD: 20816 id: 16737