Poaceae Panicum sonorum Beal
Sauwi
Cocopa - Food, Bread & Cake
Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 170
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Panicum sonorum Beal
Scientific name: Panicum sonorum Beal
USDA symbol: PASO (
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Common names: Sauwi
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Cocopa
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Bread & Cake
Notes: Seeds ground, mixed with water and dried to make cakes.
RECRD: 40288 id: 25468