Poaceae Melica bulbosa Geyer ex Porter & Coult.

Oniongrass

Pomo - Food, Porridge

Use documented by:
Gifford, E. W., 1967, Ethnographic Notes on the Southwestern Pomo, Anthropological Records 25:10-15, page 11

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Scientific name: Melica bulbosa Geyer ex Porter & Coult.
USDA symbol: MEBU (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Oniongrass
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Pomo
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Porridge
Notes: Raw roots pounded like pinole.

RECRD: 20531 id: 22549

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