Asteraceae Madia sativa Molina
Coast Tarweed
Pomo - Food, Porridge
Use documented by:
Gifford, E. W., 1967, Ethnographic Notes on the Southwestern Pomo, Anthropological Records 25:10-15, page 15
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Madia sativa Molina
Scientific name: Madia sativa Molina
USDA symbol: MASA (
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Common names: Coast Tarweed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Pomo
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Porridge
Notes: Parched, pulverized seeds eaten as pinole & meal moistened to keep people from choking on dry meal.
RECRD: 20575 id: 21784