Poaceae Avena fatua L.

Wild Oat

Luiseno - Food, Staple

Use documented by:
Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 234

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Scientific name: Avena fatua L.
USDA symbol: AVFA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Wild Oat
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Luiseno
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Seeds ground into a flour and used for food.

RECRD: 30997 id: 6760

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