Chenopodiaceae Atriplex wrightii S. Wats.
Wright's Saltbush
Pima, Gila River - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Rea, Amadeo M., 1991, Gila River Pima Dietary Reconstruction, Arid Lands Newsletter 31:3-10, page 7
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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, Gila River
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Leaves boiled and eaten.
RECRD: 8663 id: 6742