| Amaranthus cruentus L. Red Amaranth USDA AMCR4 |
Keresan Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Seeds used to bait snares. White, Leslie A, 1945, Notes on the Ethnobotany of the Keres, Papers of the Michigan Academy of Arts, Sciences and Letters 30:557-568, page 558 |
| Amaranthus cruentus L. Red Amaranth USDA AMCR4 |
Navajo, Ramah Food, Staple Threshed seeds ground into flour. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 25 |
| Amaranthus cruentus L. Red Amaranth USDA AMCR4 |
Sia Food, Unspecified Seeds used for food. White, Leslie A., 1962, The Pueblo of Sia, New Mexico, XXX SI-BAE Bulletin #, page 107 |
| Amaranthus cruentus L. Red Amaranth USDA AMCR4 |
Sia Food, Vegetable Leaves used as greens. White, Leslie A., 1962, The Pueblo of Sia, New Mexico, XXX SI-BAE Bulletin #, page 107 |
| Amaranthus cruentus L. Red Amaranth USDA AMCR4 |
Zuni Food, Cooking Agent Feathery part of plant ground into a fine meal and used to color ceremonial bread red. The bread was carried by personators of anthropic gods and thrown by them to the populace between the dances. Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 87 |
| Amaranthus cruentus L. Red Amaranth USDA AMCR4 |
Zuni Other, Ceremonial Items Feathery part of plant ground into a fine meal and used to color ceremonial bread red. The bread was carried by personators of anthropic gods and thrown by them to the populace between the dances. Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 87 |
| Amaranthus cruentus L. Red Amaranth USDA AMCR4 |
Zuni Other, Paint Crushed leaves and blossoms moistened with spittle or water and rubbed on cheeks as rouge. Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 83 |
| Amaranthus fimbriatus (Torr.) Benth. ex S. Wats. Fringed Amaranth USDA AMFIF |
Cahuilla Food, Porridge Parched seeds ground into a flour and used to make mush. 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 37 |
| Amaranthus fimbriatus (Torr.) Benth. ex S. Wats. Fringed Amaranth USDA AMFIF |
Cahuilla Food, Vegetable Boiled leaves eaten as greens or used as potherbs. 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 37 |
| Amaranthus hybridus L. Slim Amaranth USDA AMHY |
Acoma Food, Dried Food Young plants boiled and dried for winter use. Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 16 |
| Amaranthus hybridus L. Slim Amaranth USDA AMHY |
Acoma Food, Vegetable Young plants boiled and eaten as greens. Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 16 |
| Amaranthus hybridus L. Slim Amaranth USDA AMHY |
Cherokee Drug, Ceremonial Medicine Used as an ingredient in a green corn medicine. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 23 |
| Amaranthus hybridus L. Slim Amaranth USDA AMHY |
Cherokee Drug, Dermatological Aid Astringent leaves used for profuse menstruation. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 23 |
| Amaranthus hybridus L. Slim Amaranth USDA AMHY |
Cherokee Drug, Gynecological Aid Leaves used to 'relieve profuse menstruation.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 23 |
| Amaranthus hybridus L. Slim Amaranth USDA AMHY |
Havasupai Food, Bread & Cake Seeds parched, ground fine, boiled, thickened, made into balls and eaten as dumplings. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 66 |
| Amaranthus hybridus L. Slim Amaranth USDA AMHY |
Havasupai Food, Porridge Seeds parched, ground and used to make mush. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 67 |
| Amaranthus hybridus L. Slim Amaranth USDA AMHY |
Havasupai Food, Soup Leaves and squash flowers boiled, ground and fresh or dried corn and water added to make soup. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 74 |
| Amaranthus hybridus L. Slim Amaranth USDA AMHY |
Havasupai Food, Soup Seeds parched, ground and used to make soup. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 67 |
| Amaranthus hybridus L. Slim Amaranth USDA AMHY |
Havasupai Food, Unspecified Seeds used for food. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 218 |
| Amaranthus hybridus L. Slim Amaranth USDA AMHY |
Havasupai Food, Vegetable Leaves of young plants cooked like spinach. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 218 |
| Amaranthus hybridus L. Slim Amaranth USDA AMHY |
Havasupai Food, Vegetable Young, fresh, tender leaves boiled, drained, balled into individual portions and served. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 66 |
| Amaranthus hybridus L. Slim Amaranth USDA AMHY |
Keres, Western Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of plant used for the stomach. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 26 |
| Amaranthus hybridus L. Slim Amaranth USDA AMHY |
Keres, Western Food, Unspecified Seeds collected and ground with meal for food. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 26 |
| Amaranthus hybridus L. Slim Amaranth USDA AMHY |
Keres, Western Food, Vegetable Young, tender plants used for greens like spinach. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 26 |
| Amaranthus hybridus L. Slim Amaranth USDA AMHY |
Keres, Western Food, Winter Use Food Plant used as winter food by boiling and drying for winter storage. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 26 |
| Amaranthus hybridus L. Slim Amaranth USDA AMHY |
Laguna Food, Dried Food Young plants boiled and dried for winter use. Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 16 |
| Amaranthus hybridus L. Slim Amaranth USDA AMHY |
Laguna Food, Vegetable Young plants boiled and eaten as greens. Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 16 |
| Amaranthus palmeri S. Wats. Carelessweed USDA AMPA |
Cocopa Food, Unspecified Fresh plants baked and eaten. Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 200 |
| Amaranthus palmeri S. Wats. Carelessweed USDA AMPA |
Cocopa Food, Vegetable Plants cooked and eaten as greens. Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 200 |
| Amaranthus palmeri S. Wats. Carelessweed USDA AMPA |
Cocopa Food, Winter Use Food Plants cooked, rolled into a ball, baked and stored. Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 200 |
| Amaranthus palmeri S. Wats. Carelessweed USDA AMPA |
Mohave Food, Unspecified Fresh plants baked and eaten. Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 200 |
| Amaranthus palmeri S. Wats. Carelessweed USDA AMPA |
Mohave Food, Vegetable Plants cooked and eaten as greens. Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 200 |
| Amaranthus palmeri S. Wats. Carelessweed USDA AMPA |
Mohave Food, Winter Use Food Plants cooked, rolled into a ball, baked and stored. Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 200 |
| Amaranthus palmeri S. Wats. Carelessweed USDA AMPA |
Navajo Food, Staple Seeds ground into a meal and used for food. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 46 |
| Amaranthus palmeri S. Wats. Carelessweed USDA AMPA |
Navajo Food, Sweetener Parched, ground seeds chewed to obtain sugar. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 46 |
| Amaranthus palmeri S. Wats. Carelessweed USDA AMPA |
Papago Food, Dried Food Seeds basket winnowed, parched, sun dried, cooked, stored and used for food. Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 24 |
| Amaranthus palmeri S. Wats. Carelessweed USDA AMPA |
Papago Food, Staple Seeds ground and used as food. Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 23 |
| Amaranthus palmeri S. Wats. Carelessweed USDA AMPA |
Papago Food, Unspecified Seeds used for food. Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1942, Pima and Papago Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press. First Edition., page 62 |
| Amaranthus palmeri S. Wats. Carelessweed USDA AMPA |
Papago Food, Vegetable Boiled and used for greens. Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 46 |
| Amaranthus palmeri S. Wats. Carelessweed USDA AMPA |
Papago Food, Vegetable Greens used for food. Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1942, Pima and Papago Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press. First Edition., page 61 |
| Amaranthus palmeri S. Wats. Carelessweed USDA AMPA |
Papago Food, Vegetable Leaves eaten as greens in mid summer. Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 14 |
| Amaranthus palmeri S. Wats. Carelessweed USDA AMPA |
Pima Food, Unspecified Leaves boiled and eaten with pinole. Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 47 |
| Amaranthus palmeri S. Wats. Carelessweed USDA AMPA |
Pima Food, Vegetable Young, tender leaves cooked and eaten as greens. Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 47 |
| Amaranthus palmeri S. Wats. Carelessweed USDA AMPA |
Pima, Gila River Food, Dried Food Leaves dried and stored for year round use. Rea, Amadeo M., 1991, Gila River Pima Dietary Reconstruction, Arid Lands Newsletter 31:3-10, page 5 |
| Amaranthus palmeri S. Wats. Carelessweed USDA AMPA |
Pima, Gila River Food, Unspecified Leaves boiled and eaten. Rea, Amadeo M., 1991, Gila River Pima Dietary Reconstruction, Arid Lands Newsletter 31:3-10, page 7 |
| Amaranthus palmeri S. Wats. Carelessweed USDA AMPA |
Pima, Gila River Food, Vegetable Leaves used as greens. Rea, Amadeo M., 1991, Gila River Pima Dietary Reconstruction, Arid Lands Newsletter 31:3-10, page 5 |
| Amaranthus palmeri S. Wats. Carelessweed USDA AMPA |
Yuma Food, Staple Seeds parched and ground into meal. Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 189 |
| Amaranthus palmeri S. Wats. Carelessweed USDA AMPA |
Yuma Food, Unspecified Fresh plants baked and eaten. Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 200 |
| Amaranthus palmeri S. Wats. Carelessweed USDA AMPA |
Yuma Food, Vegetable Plants cooked and eaten as greens. Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 200 |
| Amaranthus palmeri S. Wats. Carelessweed USDA AMPA |
Yuma Food, Winter Use Food Plants cooked, rolled into a ball, baked and stored for future use. Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 200 |