Chenopodiaceae Chenopodium californicum (S. Wats.) S. Wats.

California Goosefoot

Diegueno - Other, Soap

Use documented by:
Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 17

View all documented uses for Chenopodium californicum (S. Wats.) S. Wats.

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Scientific name: Chenopodium californicum (S. Wats.) S. Wats.
USDA symbol: CHCA3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: California Goosefoot
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Diegueno
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Soap
Notes: Mashed root used to clean and whiten clothes.

RECRD: 2442 id: 9469

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