Microseris laciniata
(Hook.) Schultz-Bip.
Cutleaf silverpuffs
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Root, Sap
The root, though bitter, was used for food by Native Americans of Mendocino. The milky sap was left out in the sun and used as a gum.
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
A herb.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Microseris laciniata is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name cutleaf silverpuffs. It is native to the western United States from Washington to northern California and Nevada, where it grows in forest and grassland habitat.
Names & Synonyms
Calais laciniata A. GrayHymenonema laciniata Hook.Scorzonella laciniata (Hook.) Nutt.
References (1)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 343
