Poaceae Paspalum setaceum Michx.
Thin Paspalum
Kiowa - Food, Forage
Use documented by:
Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 16
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Paspalum setaceum Michx.
Scientific name: Paspalum setaceum Michx.
USDA symbol: PASE5 (
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Common names: Thin Paspalum
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Kiowa
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Forage
Notes: Used as a valuable pasture plant.
RECRD: 10765 id: 25570