Chenopodiaceae Chenopodium album L.

Lambsquarters

Cherokee - Drug, Dietary Aid

Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 42

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Scientific name: Chenopodium album L.
USDA symbol: CHALA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Lambsquarters
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dietary Aid
Notes: Cooked salad greens eaten to 'keep healthy.'

RECRD: 83827 id: 9374

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