Asteraceae Madia sp.

Tarry Smelling Weed

Neeshenam - Food, Porridge

Use documented by:
Powers, Stephen, 1874, Aboriginal Botany, Proceedings of the California Academy of Science 5:373-9., page 377

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Scientific name: Madia sp.
Common names: Tarry Smelling Weed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Neeshenam
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Porridge
Notes: Seeds parched, ground into flour and used to make mush.

RECRD: 46363 id: 21790

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