| Atriplex nuttallii S. Wats. Nuttall's Saltbush USDA ATTR3 |
Pima Food, Bread & Cake Stems used as stuffing for roast rabbit. Russell, Frank, 1908, The Pima Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #26:1-390, page 77 |
| Atriplex nuttallii S. Wats. Nuttall's Saltbush USDA ATTR3 |
Pima Food, Spice Young stems and flower heads used as flavoring. 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 18 |
| Atriplex nuttallii S. Wats. Nuttall's Saltbush USDA ATTR3 |
Pima Food, Unspecified Stems boiled with wheat and used for food. Russell, Frank, 1908, The Pima Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #26:1-390, page 77 |
| Atriplex nuttallii S. Wats. Nuttall's Saltbush USDA ATTR3 |
Pima Food, Unspecified Stems cut in short lengths and used as a stuffing in cooked rabbits. 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 18 |
| Atriplex obovata Moq. Mound Saltbush USDA ATOB |
Hopi Drug, Anticonvulsive Plant burned and smoke inhaled for epileptic medicine. Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 293 |
| Atriplex obovata Moq. Mound Saltbush USDA ATOB |
Hopi Food, Spice Plant used as flavoring with meat or other vegetables. Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 293 |
| Atriplex obovata Moq. Mound Saltbush USDA ATOB |
Hopi Food, Vegetable Plant used for greens. Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 293 |
| Atriplex obovata Moq. Mound Saltbush USDA ATOB |
Hopi Food, Vegetable Young, tender leaves cooked and eaten as greens. Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 73 |
| Atriplex polycarpa (Torr.) S. Wats. Cattle Saltbush USDA ATPO |
Maricopa Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Moxa of dried galls burned on the affected area for rheumatism. Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 67 |
| Atriplex polycarpa (Torr.) S. Wats. Cattle Saltbush USDA ATPO |
Pima Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Moxa of galls placed on area affected by rheumatism. Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 67 |
| Atriplex polycarpa (Torr.) S. Wats. Cattle Saltbush USDA ATPO |
Pima Food, Bread & Cake Seeds made into bread and used for food. Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 67 |
| Atriplex polycarpa (Torr.) S. Wats. Cattle Saltbush USDA ATPO |
Pima Food, Forage Used as an important forage plant. Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 67 |
| Atriplex polycarpa (Torr.) S. Wats. Cattle Saltbush USDA ATPO |
Pima Food, Starvation Food Seeds formerly roasted, ground and eaten during famines. Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 67 |
| Atriplex polycarpa (Torr.) S. Wats. Cattle Saltbush USDA ATPO |
Yuma Food, Unspecified Seeds separated from hulls and eaten. Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 187 |
| Atriplex powellii S. Wats. Powell's Saltweed USDA ATPO2 |
Cochiti Food, Vegetable Young plants 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 18 |
| Atriplex powellii S. Wats. Powell's Saltweed USDA ATPO2 |
Hopi Food, Unspecified Salty leaves boiled and eaten with fat. 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 18 |
| Atriplex powellii S. Wats. Powell's Saltweed USDA ATPO2 |
Hopi Food, Vegetable Young, tender leaves cooked and eaten as greens. Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 73 |
| Atriplex powellii S. Wats. Powell's Saltweed USDA ATPO2 |
Keres, Western Food, Vegetable Young plants used for greens. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 31 |
| Atriplex powellii S. Wats. Powell's Saltweed USDA ATPO2 |
Navajo, Kayenta Food, Substitution Food Used as a greens and salt substitute in foods. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 20 |
| Atriplex powellii S. Wats. Powell's Saltweed USDA ATPO2 |
Pueblo Food, Vegetable Young plants 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 18 |
| Atriplex powellii S. Wats. Powell's Saltweed USDA ATPO2 |
Zuni Food, Porridge Seeds eaten raw before the presence of corn & afterwards, ground with corn meal & made into a mush. Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 66 |
| Atriplex powellii S. Wats. Powell's Saltweed USDA ATPO2 |
Zuni Food, Porridge Seeds mixed with ground corn to make a mush. 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 22 |
| Atriplex rosea L. Tumbling Saltweed USDA ATRO |
Navajo, Ramah Dye, Black Used as a black dye. 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 24 |
| Atriplex rosea L. Tumbling Saltweed USDA ATRO |
Navajo, Ramah Food, Fodder Used for sheep and horse feed and harvested for winter use. 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 24 |
| Atriplex rosea L. Tumbling Saltweed USDA ATRO |
Navajo, Ramah Food, Porridge Seeds of dried plants threshed on a blanket, winnowed, ground & made into a mush or used like maize. 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 24 |
| Atriplex saccaria S. Wats. Sack Saltbush USDA ATSA |
Hopi Food, Vegetable Young, tender leaves cooked and eaten as greens. Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 73 |
| Atriplex semibaccata R. Br. Australian Saltbush USDA ATSE |
Cahuilla Food, Fruit Berries gathered and eaten fresh. 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 45 |
| Atriplex serenana A. Nels. Bractscale USDA ATSES |
Kawaiisu Food, Vegetable Leaves boiled, fried in grease and eaten. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 15 |
| Atriplex serenana A. Nels. Bractscale USDA ATSES |
Pima Food, Cooking Agent Boiled with dried cane cactus to counteract its acidic flavor. 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 36 |
| Atriplex serenana A. Nels. Bractscale USDA ATSES |
Pima Food, Spice Plants boiled with other foods for their salty flavor. Russell, Frank, 1908, The Pima Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #26:1-390, page 69 |
| Atriplex serenana A. Nels. Bractscale USDA ATSES |
Pima Food, Unspecified Plants roasted in pits with cactus fruits and eaten. Russell, Frank, 1908, The Pima Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #26:1-390, page 69 |
| Atriplex sp. Four Winged Salt Bush |
Hualapai Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Infusion of smaller leaves used as a wash for aching body, joints and sore muscles. Watahomigie, Lucille J., 1982, Hualapai Ethnobotany, Peach Springs, AZ. Hualapai Bilingual Program, Peach Springs School District #8, page 11 |
| Atriplex sp. Four Winged Salt Bush |
Isleta Food, Unspecified Leaves characterized as having a salty taste. Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 24 |
| Atriplex sp. Four Winged Salt Bush |
Isleta Food, Vegetable Young, tender leaves boiled for greens. Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 24 |
| Atriplex sp. Four Winged Salt Bush |
Keres, Western Drug, Blood Medicine Infusion of plant used as a blood medicine. Infusion of any atriplex in which the stems or leaves have a red color was used for blood medicine. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 32 |
| Atriplex sp. Four Winged Salt Bush |
Navajo Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of chewed plants applied to ant, bee and wasp sting swellings. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 43 |
| Atriplex sp. Four Winged Salt Bush |
Paiute Food, Unspecified Species used for food. Steward, Julian H., 1933, Ethnography of the Owens Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 33(3):233-250, page 244 |
| Atriplex sp. Four Winged Salt Bush |
Pima Food, Dried Food Seeds dried, parched, ground and eaten dry with sips of water. Russell, Frank, 1908, The Pima Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #26:1-390, page 73 |
| Atriplex sp. Four Winged Salt Bush |
Pima Food, Forage Herbaceous plants eaten by stock. Russell, Frank, 1908, The Pima Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #26:1-390, page 69 |
| Atriplex sp. Four Winged Salt Bush |
Pima Food, Staple Seeds dried, parched, ground and eaten as pinole. Russell, Frank, 1908, The Pima Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #26:1-390, page 73 |
| Atriplex sp. Four Winged Salt Bush |
Pima Other, Fuel Woody plants used for fuel. Russell, Frank, 1908, The Pima Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #26:1-390, page 69 |
| Atriplex sp. Four Winged Salt Bush |
Yokut Drug, Cathartic Infusion of leaves used as a cathartic. Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 437 |
| Atriplex torreyi (S. Wats.) S. Wats. Torrey's Saltbush USDA ATTO |
Kamia Food, Staple Pulverized seeds made into a meal. Gifford, E. W., 1931, The Kamia of Imperial Valley, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office, page 24 |
| Atriplex truncata (Torr. ex S. Wats.) Gray Wedgescale Saltbush USDA ATTR |
Gosiute Food, Unspecified Seeds used for food. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 363 |
| Atriplex wrightii S. Wats. Wright's Saltbush USDA ATWR |
Papago Food, Soup Mixed with roasted cholla buds and eaten as a vegetable stew. 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 16 |
| Atriplex wrightii S. Wats. Wright's Saltbush USDA ATWR |
Papago Food, Spice Branches used as seasoning in cooking or in pit baking. 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 15 |
| Atriplex wrightii S. Wats. Wright's Saltbush USDA ATWR |
Papago Food, Vegetable Branches eaten as greens in 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 |
| Atriplex wrightii S. Wats. Wright's Saltbush USDA ATWR |
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 |
| Atriplex wrightii S. Wats. Wright's Saltbush USDA ATWR |
Pima Food, Vegetable Leaves boiled, strained, fried in grease and eaten as greens. Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 69 |
| Atriplex wrightii S. Wats. Wright's Saltbush USDA ATWR |
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 |