Chenopodiaceae Allenrolfea occidentalis (S. Wats.) Kuntze

Iodinebush

Yuma - Food, Staple

Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 187

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Scientific name: Allenrolfea occidentalis (S. Wats.) Kuntze
USDA symbol: ALOC2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Iodinebush
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Yuma
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Seeds harvested, winnowed, parched, ground and the meal eaten.

RECRD: 40875 id: 2020

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