Amaranthaceae Amaranthus retroflexus L.
Redroot Amaranth
Navajo - Food, Winter Use Food
Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 46
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Amaranthus retroflexus L.
Scientific name: Amaranthus retroflexus L.
USDA symbol: AMRE (
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Common names: Redroot Amaranth
Family: Amaranthaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Winter Use Food
Notes: Leaves boiled and canned.
RECRD: 2853 id: 2822