Chenopodiaceae Suaeda suffrutescens S. Wats.

Desert Seepweed

Pima - Food, Spice

Use documented by:
Russell, Frank, 1908, The Pima Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #26:1-390, page 78

View all documented uses for Suaeda suffrutescens S. Wats.

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Scientific name: Suaeda suffrutescens S. Wats.
USDA symbol: SUSUS (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Desert Seepweed
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Pima
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Spice
Notes: Added as flavoring to greens or cactus fruits.

RECRD: 43955 id: 39031

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