Poaceae Achnatherum speciosum (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth

Desert Needlegrass

Paiute - Food, Porridge

Use documented by:
Steward, Julian H., 1933, Ethnography of the Owens Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 33(3):233-250, page 243

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Scientific name: Achnatherum speciosum (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth
USDA symbol: ACSP12 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Desert Needlegrass
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Porridge
Notes: Seeds used to make mush.

RECRD: 7531 id: 1157

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