Poaceae Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth
Indian Ricegrass
Apache, Western - Food, Porridge
Use documented by:
Buskirk, Winfred, 1986, The Western Apache: Living With the Land Before 1950, Norman. University of Oklahoma Press, page 189
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Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth
Scientific name: Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth
USDA symbol: ACHY (
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Common names: Indian Ricegrass
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Apache, Western
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Porridge
Notes: Seeds ground, mixed with corn meal and water and made into a mush.
RECRD: 40851 id: 1112