Chenopodiaceae Atriplex coronata S. Wats.

Crownscale

Pima - Food, Spice

Use documented by:
Russell, Frank, 1908, The Pima Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #26:1-390, page 69

View all documented uses for Atriplex coronata S. Wats.

Scientific name: Atriplex coronata S. Wats.
USDA symbol: ATCOC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Crownscale
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Pima
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Spice
Notes: Plants boiled with other foods for their salty flavor.

RECRD: 70001 id: 6669