Amaranthaceae Amaranthus albus L.
Prostrate Pigweed
Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F. and M. E. Opler, 1936, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest III. The Ethnobiology of the Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(5):1-63, page 46
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Amaranthus albus L.
Scientific name: Amaranthus albus L.
USDA symbol: AMAL (
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Common names: Prostrate Pigweed
Family: Amaranthaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Eaten without preparation or cooked with green chile and meat or animal bones.
RECRD: 40185 id: 2697