Poaceae Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth
Indian Ricegrass
Navajo - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
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, page 27
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Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth
Scientific name: Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth
USDA symbol: ACHY (
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Common names: Indian Ricegrass
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Seeds used for food.
RECRD: 41116 id: 1141