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Abelmoschus esculentus (L - the University of Maine at Fort Kent

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Kerm<strong>at</strong>h, Bennett and Pulsipher - Food Plants in <strong>the</strong> Americs<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Southwestern North America<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Atriplex hast<strong>at</strong>a L.<br />

FAMILY: Amaranthaceae (amaranth or pigweed), previously<br />

Chenopodiaceae (goosefoot)<br />

ENGLISH: hast<strong>at</strong>e orache<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds are edible and leaves are used as a cooked<br />

vegetable.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North temper<strong>at</strong>e regions<br />

REFERENCES: Clarke 1977, Facciola 1990<br />

Atriplex hortensis L.<br />

FAMILY: Amaranthaceae (amaranth or pigweed), previously<br />

Chenopodiaceae (goosefoot)<br />

ENGLISH: aracah, butter leaves, garden orache, mountain spinach, orach<br />

SPANISH: armuelle de huerta, quenopodio de los jardines, rache<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds and shoots are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eurasia, cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed in North America<br />

REFERENCES: Bourke et al. 1987, Facciola 1990, Harrington 1967,<br />

Mabberley 1987<br />

Atriplex lentiformis (Torrey) S. W<strong>at</strong>son<br />

FAMILY: Amaranthaceae (amaranth or pigweed), previously<br />

Chenopodiaceae (goosefoot)<br />

ENGLISH: quail bush<br />

USES/NOTES: The Pima <strong>of</strong> Arizona <strong>at</strong>e <strong>the</strong> seeds.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Southwestern U.S.<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1974, Curtin 1949, Shreve and Wiggins<br />

1964<br />

Atriplex p<strong>at</strong>ula L.<br />

FAMILY: Amaranthaceae (amaranth or pigweed), previously<br />

Chenopodiaceae (goosefoot)<br />

ENGLISH: halberd-leaved saltbush, orache, saltbush, spearscale<br />

SPANISH: armuelle<br />

USES/NOTES: Young leaves and tender tips are added to salads or e<strong>at</strong>en<br />

cooked.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North America<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Harrington 1967, Tull 1978<br />

Atriplex polycarpa (Torrey) S. W<strong>at</strong>son<br />

FAMILY: Amaranthaceae (amaranth or pigweed), previously<br />

Chenopodiaceae (goosefoot)<br />

ENGLISH: allscale<br />

USES/NOTES: The Pima <strong>of</strong> Arizona <strong>at</strong>e <strong>the</strong> seeds.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Arizona and sou<strong>the</strong>rn California and adjacent Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Curtin 1949, Shreve and Wiggins 1964<br />

Atriplex semibacc<strong>at</strong>a R. Br.<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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