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Echinochloa colona Jungle rice (1 Page of 5) The Echinochloa colona plant species is found in Temperate sub-tropical and tropical zones. It is a member of the Gramineae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Jungle rice. Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Medicinal | Edible Uses Latin Name: Echinochloa colona Common Name: Jungle rice Family: Gramineae Author: (L.)Link. Known Hazards: None known Mature Height: 1 Mature Width: Habitat: Waste places, cultivated fields and ditches in southern N. America where it is naturalized[43].
Edible Uses: Seed - cooked[105, 171]. Used as a millet[183]. The seed can be cooked whole or ground into a flour and used as a mush or porridge[257].
Young plants and shoots - raw or cooked[105, 144]. Eaten raw with rice[183].
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