Chenopodiaceae Chenopodium californicum (S. Wats.) S. Wats.
California Goosefoot
Kawaiisu - Other, Soap
Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 19
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Chenopodium californicum (S. Wats.) S. Wats.
Scientific name: Chenopodium californicum (S. Wats.) S. Wats.
USDA symbol: CHCA3 (
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Common names: California Goosefoot
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Soap
Notes: Grated root used as soap.
RECRD: 4184 id: 9473