Chenopodiaceae Atriplex nuttallii S. Wats.
Nuttall's Saltbush
Pima - Food, Spice
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 18
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Atriplex nuttallii S. Wats.
Scientific name: Atriplex nuttallii S. Wats.
USDA symbol: ATTR3 (
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Common names: Nuttall's Saltbush
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Pima
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Spice
Notes: Young stems and flower heads used as flavoring.
RECRD: 40955 id: 6694