Amaranthaceae Amaranthus palmeri S. Wats.

Carelessweed

Cocopa - Food, Vegetable

Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 200

View all documented uses for Amaranthus palmeri S. Wats.

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Scientific name: Amaranthus palmeri S. Wats.
USDA symbol: AMPA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Carelessweed
Family: Amaranthaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Cocopa
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Plants cooked and eaten as greens.

RECRD: 40884 id: 2771

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