Poaceae Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth

Indian Ricegrass

Kawaiisu - Food, Staple

Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 46

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Scientific name: Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth
USDA symbol: ACHY (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Indian Ricegrass
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Seeds pounded into a meal and eaten dry.

RECRD: 4302 id: 1133

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