Asteraceae Ambrosia tenuifolia Spreng.

Slimleaf Burr Ragweed

Papago - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1942, Pima and Papago Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press. First Edition., page 60

View all documented uses for Ambrosia tenuifolia Spreng.

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Scientific name: Ambrosia tenuifolia Spreng.
USDA symbol: AMTE5 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Slimleaf Burr Ragweed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Papago
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Roots used for food.

RECRD: 1736 id: 2888

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