Chenopodiaceae Atriplex elegans (Moq.) D. Dietr.

Wheelscale Saltbush

Pima - Food, Spice

Use documented by:
Russell, Frank, 1908, The Pima Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #26:1-390, page 69

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Scientific name: Atriplex elegans (Moq.) D. Dietr.
USDA symbol: ATELE (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Wheelscale Saltbush
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Pima
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Spice
Notes: Plants boiled with other foods for their salty flavor.

RECRD: 70002 id: 6672

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