Amaranthaceae Amaranthus hybridus L.
Slim Amaranth
Keres, Western - Food, Winter Use Food
Use documented by:
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 26
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Amaranthus hybridus L.
Scientific name: Amaranthus hybridus L.
USDA symbol: AMHY (
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Common names: Slim Amaranth
Family: Amaranthaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Keres, Western
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Winter Use Food
Notes: Plant used as winter food by boiling and drying for winter storage.
RECRD: 30023 id: 2767