Chenopodiaceae Atriplex confertifolia (Torr. & Fr‚m.) S. Wats.
Shadscale Saltbush
Hopi - Food, Spice
Use documented by:
Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 293
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Atriplex confertifolia (Torr. & Fr‚m.) S. Wats.
Scientific name: Atriplex confertifolia (Torr. & Fr‚m.) S. Wats.
USDA symbol: ATCO (
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Common names: Shadscale Saltbush
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Hopi
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Spice
Notes: Plant used as flavoring with meat or other vegetables.
RECRD: 21324 id: 6659