Poaceae Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth
Indian Ricegrass
Havasupai - Food, Staple
Use documented by:
Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 67
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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: Havasupai
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Seeds ground and eaten as a ground or parched meal.
RECRD: 7452 id: 1121