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Powell's Saltweed

Atriplex powellii S. Wats.

Atriplex powellii

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Atriplex powellii, or Powell's saltweed, is a plant found in the United States and Canada.

Uses

Among the Zuni people, the seeds were eaten raw before the presence of corn and afterwards. They are also ground with corn meal and made into a mush.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Plants Profile for Atriplex powellii (Powell's saltweed)".
  2. ^ tevenson, Matilda Coxe 1915 Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians. SI-BAE Annual Report #30 (p.66)
  3. ^ Castetter, Edward F. 1935 Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food. University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44 (p. 22)
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Atriplex powellii: Brief Summary

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Atriplex powellii, or Powell's saltweed, is a plant found in the United States and Canada.

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