Chenopodiaceae Atriplex powellii S. Wats.
Powell's Saltweed
Keres, Western - Food, Vegetable
Use documented by:
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 31
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Atriplex powellii S. Wats.
Scientific name: Atriplex powellii S. Wats.
USDA symbol: ATPO2 (
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Common names: Powell's Saltweed
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Keres, Western
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Young plants used for greens.
RECRD: 30063 id: 6710