Amaranthaceae Amaranthus blitoides S. Wats.

Mat Amaranth

Navajo - Food, Staple

Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 45

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Scientific name: Amaranthus blitoides S. Wats.
USDA symbol: AMBL (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Mat Amaranth
Family: Amaranthaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Seeds ground into a meal and used for food.

RECRD: 2845 id: 2723

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