Chenopodiaceae Atriplex wrightii S. Wats.
Wright's Saltbush
Pima - Food, Vegetable
Use documented by:
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 69
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Atriplex wrightii S. Wats.
Scientific name: Atriplex wrightii S. Wats.
USDA symbol: ATWR (
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Common names: Wright's Saltbush
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Pima
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Leaves boiled, strained, fried in grease and eaten as greens.
RECRD: 44864 id: 6741