Poaceae Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) Gray

Sand Dropseed

Kiowa - Food, Fodder

Use documented by:
Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 17

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Scientific name: Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) Gray
USDA symbol: SPCR (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Sand Dropseed
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Kiowa
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fodder
Notes: Foliage was a valuable fodder.

RECRD: 0 id: 38785

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