Elymus triticoides Squaw grass (Gramineae)

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Elymus triticoides
Squaw grass
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The Elymus triticoides plant species is found in Western N. America - Washington to California and east to Montana. It is a member of the Gramineae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Squaw grass.

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Latin Name:  Elymus triticoides
Common Name:  Squaw grass
Family:  Gramineae
Author:  Buckley.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  1.2   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Dry to moist river flats, saline meadows and sand dunes[60].

Edible Uses: Seed - cooked[22, 46, 61, 95, 161]. Used as a piñole[213]. The seed can be ground into a flour and used to make bread, cakes, porridge or as a cereal[183, 257]. The seed is rather small and fiddly to harvest. The hairs on the seed must be removed before consumption. The N. American Indians would singe the seed in order to remove these hairs[183].

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