Chenopodiaceae Atriplex polycarpa (Torr.) S. Wats.

Cattle Saltbush

Pima - Food, Starvation Food

Use documented by:
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 67

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Scientific name: Atriplex polycarpa (Torr.) S. Wats.
USDA symbol: ATPO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Cattle Saltbush
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Pima
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Starvation Food
Notes: Seeds formerly roasted, ground and eaten during famines.

RECRD: 44859 id: 6705

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