Poaceae Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) Gray
Sand Dropseed
Navajo - Food, Bread & Cake
Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 26
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Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) Gray
Scientific name: Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) Gray
USDA symbol: SPCR (
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Common names: Sand Dropseed
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Bread & Cake
Notes: Seeds ground to make dumplings, rolls, griddle cakes and tortillas.
RECRD: 2669 id: 38786