Chenopodiaceae Chenopodium leptophyllum (Moq.) Nutt. ex S. Wats.

Narrowleaf Goosefoot

Hopi - Food, Porridge

Use documented by:
Vestal, Paul A, 1940, Notes on a Collection of Plants from the Hopi Indian Region of Arizona Made by J. G. Owens in 1891, Botanical Museum Leaflets (Harvard University) 8(8):153-168, page 161

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Scientific name: Chenopodium leptophyllum (Moq.) Nutt. ex S. Wats.
USDA symbol: CHLE4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Narrowleaf Goosefoot
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Hopi
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Porridge
Notes: Ground seeds used to make mush.

RECRD: 10682 id: 9521

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