Sorghastrum nutans
(L.) Nash
Indian ricegrass, Yellow indiangrass
PoaceaeSeeds/Nuts
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds, Cereal
The seeds are eaten as a cereal.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. It grows at high altitudes.
North America, Slovenia, USA,
Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Slovenia, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent
How to Identify
A grass species growing to about 1.3 meters tall, found in temperate regions at high altitudes. The seeds are used as a cereal grain.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Sorghastrum nutans, known as Indiangrass, is a North American prairie grass found in the United States and Canada, especially in the Great Plains and tallgrass prairies. It is sometimes called Indian grass, yellow Indian-grass, or wood grass.
Names & Synonyms
Indijanska trava
Andropogon albescens E. Fourn.Andropogon nutans L.Sorghum nutans (L.) A. Grayand others
References (2)
- Desert Survivors Online Plant Database
- http://www.botanic-gardens-ljubljana.com/en/plants
