Chenopodiaceae Atriplex garrettii Rydb.

Garrett's Saltbush

Great Basin Indian - Dye, Yellow

Use documented by:
Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 47

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Scientific name: Atriplex garrettii Rydb.
USDA symbol: ATGA2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Garrett's Saltbush
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Great Basin Indian
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Yellow
Notes: Whole plant used to make a yellow dye and set with bitter alum.

RECRD: 2333 id: 6675

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