Chenopodiaceae Krascheninnikovia lanata (Pursh) A.D.J. Meeuse & Smit
Winterfat
Keres, Western - Food, Forage
Use documented by:
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 44
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Krascheninnikovia lanata (Pursh) A.D.J. Meeuse & Smit
Scientific name: Krascheninnikovia lanata (Pursh) A.D.J. Meeuse & Smit
USDA symbol: KRLA2 (
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Common names: Winterfat
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Keres, Western
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Forage
Notes: Considered a good forage plant.
RECRD: 30186 id: 19339