Chenopodiaceae Atriplex lentiformis (Torr.) S. Wats.

Big Saltbush

Cahuilla - Food, Porridge

Use documented by:
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 45

View all documented uses for Atriplex lentiformis (Torr.) S. Wats.

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Scientific name: Atriplex lentiformis (Torr.) S. Wats.
USDA symbol: ATLEL (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Big Saltbush
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Porridge
Notes: Seeds ground into a flour and used to make mush or small cakes.

RECRD: 11290 id: 6679

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