Chenopodiaceae Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt.

Fourwing Saltbush

Diegueno - Other, Soap

Use documented by:
Hinton, Leanne, 1975, Notes on La Huerta Diegueno Ethnobotany, Journal of California Anthropology 2:214-222, page 217

View all documented uses for Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt.

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Scientific name: Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt.
USDA symbol: ATCAC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Fourwing Saltbush
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Diegueno
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Soap
Notes: Leaves formerly used as soap.

RECRD: 5206 id: 6611

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