Chenopodiaceae Chenopodium fremontii S. Wats.
Fremont's Goosefoot
Navajo - Food, Bread & Cake
Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 44
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Chenopodium fremontii S. Wats.
Scientific name: Chenopodium fremontii S. Wats.
USDA symbol: CHFRF (
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Common names: Fremont's Goosefoot
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Bread & Cake
Notes: Seeds used to make tortillas and bread.
RECRD: 2830 id: 9497