Chenopodiaceae Arthrocnemum subterminale (Parish) Standl.
Parish's Glasswort
Cahuilla - Food, Staple
Use documented by:
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 135
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Arthrocnemum subterminale (Parish) Standl.
Scientific name: Arthrocnemum subterminale (Parish) Standl.
USDA symbol: ARSU11 (
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Common names: Parish's Glasswort
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Seeds ground into a meal.
RECRD: 11765 id: 5862