Chenopodiaceae Atriplex lentiformis (Torr.) S. Wats.
Big Saltbush
Papago - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1942, Pima and Papago Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press. First Edition., page 62
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Atriplex lentiformis (Torr.) S. Wats.
Scientific name: Atriplex lentiformis (Torr.) S. Wats.
USDA symbol: ATLEL (
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Common names: Big Saltbush
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Papago
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Seeds used for food.
RECRD: 1753 id: 6681