Amaranthaceae Amaranthus blitoides S. Wats.
Mat Amaranth
Tewa - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 53
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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: Tewa
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Boiled or fried and used for food.
RECRD: 41922 id: 2727