Amaranthaceae Amaranthus retroflexus L.

Redroot Amaranth

Keres, Western - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 26

View all documented uses for Amaranthus retroflexus L.

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Scientific name: Amaranthus retroflexus L.
USDA symbol: AMRE (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Redroot Amaranth
Family: Amaranthaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Keres, Western
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Seeds collected and ground with meal for food.

RECRD: 30368 id: 2808

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