Poaceae Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) Gray
Sand Dropseed
Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero - Food, Bread & Cake
Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F. and M. E. Opler, 1936, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest III. The Ethnobiology of the Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(5):1-63, page 48
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Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) Gray
Scientific name: Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) Gray
USDA symbol: SPCR (
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Common names: Sand Dropseed
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Bread & Cake
Notes: Seeds threshed, winnowed, ground and the flour used to make bread.
RECRD: 40214 id: 38778