Chenopodiaceae Atriplex confertifolia (Torr. & Fr‚m.) S. Wats.
Shadscale Saltbush
Paiute, Northern - Drug, Cold Remedy
Use documented by:
Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 125
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Atriplex confertifolia (Torr. & Fr‚m.) S. Wats.
Scientific name: Atriplex confertifolia (Torr. & Fr‚m.) S. Wats.
USDA symbol: ATCO (
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Common names: Shadscale Saltbush
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute, Northern
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cold Remedy
Notes: Poultice of mashed leaves applied to the chest and decoction of leaves taken for colds.
RECRD: 8995 id: 6667