Chenopodiaceae Monolepis nuttalliana (J.A. Schultes) Greene

Nuttall's Povertyweed

Hopi - Food, Porridge

Use documented by:
Vestal, Paul A, 1940, Notes on a Collection of Plants from the Hopi Indian Region of Arizona Made by J. G. Owens in 1891, Botanical Museum Leaflets (Harvard University) 8(8):153-168, page 161

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Scientific name: Monolepis nuttalliana (J.A. Schultes) Greene
USDA symbol: MONU (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Nuttall's Povertyweed
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Hopi
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Porridge
Notes: Ground seeds used to make mush.

RECRD: 10688 id: 23405

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