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

Indian Ricegrass

Zuni - Food, Staple

Use documented by:
Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 67

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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: Zuni
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Ground seeds used as a staple before the availability of corn. After the introduction of corn, the ground seeds were mixed with corn meal and made into steamed balls or pats.

RECRD: 32861 id: 1153

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