Poaceae Sporobolus giganteus Nash

Giant Dropseed

Hopi - Food, Spice

Use documented by:
Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 365

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Scientific name: Sporobolus giganteus Nash
USDA symbol: SPGI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Giant Dropseed
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Hopi
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Spice
Notes: Seeds used as flavoring for corn meal.

RECRD: 21601 id: 38793