Chenopodium nuttalliae (syn : C.berlandieri) “hairy amaranth” – from the Nahuatl huauhtli ‘amaranth’ and tzontli ‘hair’ According to a Mexican government website (1) the cultivation of huauzontle was prohibited by the Spanish, along with amaranth (2), due to its use in religious rites linked to human sacrifice. https://www.gob.mx/siap/articulos/el-huauzontle-planta-prehispanica-de-importancia-religiosa-y-alimenticia See Post “Amaranth and the Tzoalli Heresy” Huauzontles are a highly nutritious plant from the Chenopodium or … Continue reading Quelite : Huauzontle