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Unknown Plant
Stipa contracta (B.L. Johnson) W.A. Weber
Traditional Food Use
Ute
The ricegrass is parched to remove the scales. It is then winnowed. The seeds are ground into a meal for cakes or made into a mush
Ceremonial & Cultural Notes
Ute
Large quantities of ricegrass were gathered for a two-week period in late spring to early summer. The amount that could be gathered was limited by the restricted period (two weeks) of seeding.106
Botanical Reference
Parts Documented: Seed