Chenopodiaceae Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt.
Fourwing Saltbush
Jemez - Drug, Stimulant
Use documented by:
Cook, Sarah Louise, 1930, The Ethnobotany of Jemez Indians., University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 20
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Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt.
Scientific name: Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt.
USDA symbol: ATCAC (
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Common names: Fourwing Saltbush
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Jemez
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Stimulant
Notes: Leaves put unto a fire and smoke used to revive badly hurt, weak and faint person.
RECRD: 1829 id: 6624