Poaceae Sporobolus contractus A.S. Hitchc.

Spike Dropseed

Navajo - Food, Bread & Cake

Use documented by:
Steggerda, Morris, 1941, Navajo Foods and Their Preparation, Journal of the American Dietetic Association 17(3):217-25, page 223

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Scientific name: Sporobolus contractus A.S. Hitchc.
USDA symbol: SPCO4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Spike Dropseed
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Bread & Cake
Notes: Seeds used to make bread.

RECRD: 2310 id: 38775

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