Chenopodiaceae Chenopodium californicum (S. Wats.) S. Wats.

California Goosefoot

Cahuilla - Food, Vegetable

Use documented by:
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 52

View all documented uses for Chenopodium californicum (S. Wats.) S. Wats.

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Scientific name: Chenopodium californicum (S. Wats.) S. Wats.
USDA symbol: CHCA3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: California Goosefoot
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Boiled shoots and leaves eaten as greens.

RECRD: 11332 id: 9466

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