Amaranthaceae Amaranthus blitoides S. Wats.
Mat Amaranth
Montana Indian - Food, Vegetable
Use documented by:
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 6
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Amaranthus blitoides S. Wats.
Scientific name: Amaranthus blitoides S. Wats.
USDA symbol: AMBL (
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Common names: Mat Amaranth
Family: Amaranthaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Montana Indian
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Used as a potherb.
RECRD: 10008 id: 2720