Poaceae Sporobolus wrightii Munro ex Scribn.
Giant Sacaton
Papago - Food, Dried Food
Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 24
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Sporobolus wrightii Munro ex Scribn.
Scientific name: Sporobolus wrightii Munro ex Scribn.
USDA symbol: SPWR2 (
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Common names: Giant Sacaton
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Papago
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Dried Food
Notes: Seeds basket winnowed, parched, sun dried, cooked, stored and used for food.
RECRD: 43513 id: 38802