foxtail barley
Poaceae

foxtail barley

Hordeum jubatum L.

Indigenous Names: ité ašníyaŋpi
Habitat: Not specified
Seasonality: Not specified
Status: Introduced (cultivated)

Traditional Food Use

Lakota

Hops are also boiled and the resulting liquid mixed with various flour sources (ground nuts, ground roots, pollens) to make bread.

Medicinal Documentation

Lakota

a poultice for sties on eyes The papery fruits of the hops vine are steeped and the resulting infusion drunk to treat fever and intestinal pains.

Botanical Reference

Parts Documented: root, fruit_or_berry

Distribution: Introduced species; present through cultivation or naturalization