Amaranthaceae Amaranthus cruentus L.

Red Amaranth

Hopi - Food, Cooking Agent

Use documented by:
Fewkes, J. Walter, 1896, A Contribution to Ethnobotany, American Anthropologist 9:14-21, page 18

View all documented uses for Amaranthus cruentus L.

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Scientific name: Amaranthus cruentus L.
USDA symbol: AMCR4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Red Amaranth
Family: Amaranthaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Hopi
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Cooking Agent
Notes: Plant used as a red coloring for paper bread distributed at katcina exhibitions.

RECRD: 4737 id: 2741

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