Chenopodiaceae Atriplex nuttallii S. Wats.
Nuttall's Saltbush
Pima - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Russell, Frank, 1908, The Pima Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #26:1-390, page 77
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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: Unspecified
Notes: Stems boiled with wheat and used for food.
RECRD: 43948 id: 6695