Chenopodiaceae Allenrolfea occidentalis (S. Wats.) Kuntze
Iodinebush
Cahuilla - Food, Porridge
Use documented by:
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 36
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Allenrolfea occidentalis (S. Wats.) Kuntze
Scientific name: Allenrolfea occidentalis (S. Wats.) Kuntze
USDA symbol: ALOC2 (
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Common names: Iodinebush
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Porridge
Notes: Ground seed flour and water made into a mush.
RECRD: 11208 id: 2014