Chenopodiaceae Atriplex lentiformis (Torr.) S. Wats.

Big Saltbush

Yuma - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 200

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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: Yuma
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Seeds pounded, pit baked, ground, mixed with water to form stiff dough and eaten raw.

RECRD: 40352 id: 6692

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