Chenopodiaceae Atriplex elegans (Moq.) D. Dietr.

Wheelscale Saltbush

Pima, Gila River - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Rea, Amadeo M., 1991, Gila River Pima Dietary Reconstruction, Arid Lands Newsletter 31:3-10, page 7

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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, Gila River
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Leaves boiled and eaten.

RECRD: 8662 id: 6674

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