Chenopodiaceae Chenopodium capitatum (L.) Ambrosi

Blite Goosefoot

Thompson - Other, Paint

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 203

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Scientific name: Chenopodium capitatum (L.) Ambrosi
USDA symbol: CHCA4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Blite Goosefoot
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Paint
Notes: Plant tops mashed with a little water and used to make ink to write with.

RECRD: 32681 id: 9487