Chenopodiaceae Atriplex lentiformis (Torr.) S. Wats.
Big Saltbush
Pima - Food, Dried Food
Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 23
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Atriplex lentiformis (Torr.) S. Wats.
Scientific name: Atriplex lentiformis (Torr.) S. Wats.
USDA symbol: ATLEL (
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Common names: Big Saltbush
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Pima
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Dried Food
Notes: Seeds roasted, dried, parched and stored.
RECRD: 41061 id: 6684