Chenopodiaceae Atriplex lentiformis (Torr.) S. Wats.

Big Saltbush

Pima - Food, Porridge

Use documented by:
Russell, Frank, 1908, The Pima Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #26:1-390, page 78

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Scientific name: Atriplex lentiformis (Torr.) S. Wats.
USDA symbol: ATLEL (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Big Saltbush
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Pima
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Porridge
Notes: Seeds pit roasted, dried, parched, added to water and eaten as a thick gruel.

RECRD: 43957 id: 6685

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