Madia capitata

Nutt.

Coast tarweed

AsteraceaeSeeds/Nuts

Madia capitata

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Madia capitata

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

Madia capitata

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

What to Eat

Edible parts: Seeds

The seeds are mixed with maize flour.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

North America, USA,

Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent

How to Identify

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

References (1)

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

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