Poaceae Panicum capillare L.

Witchgrass

Hopi - Food, Staple

Use documented by:
Fewkes, J. Walter, 1896, A Contribution to Ethnobotany, American Anthropologist 9:14-21, page 17

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Scientific name: Panicum capillare L.
USDA symbol: PACA6 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Witchgrass
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Hopi
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Seeds ground and mixed with corn meal.

RECRD: 4725 id: 25452

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