Amaranthaceae Amaranthus blitoides S. Wats.
Mat Amaranth
Laguna - Food, Staple
Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 22
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Amaranthus blitoides S. Wats.
Scientific name: Amaranthus blitoides S. Wats.
USDA symbol: AMBL (
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Common names: Mat Amaranth
Family: Amaranthaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Laguna
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Seeds ground into meal.
RECRD: 41052 id: 2717