Chenopodiaceae Chenopodium murale L.
Nettleleaf Goosefoot
Pima - Food, Staple
Use documented by:
Russell, Frank, 1908, The Pima Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #26:1-390, page 73
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Chenopodium murale L.
Scientific name: Chenopodium murale L.
USDA symbol: CHMU2 (
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Common names: Nettleleaf Goosefoot
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Pima
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Seeds parched, ground and eaten as pinole.
RECRD: 43925 id: 9534