In the wild, it typically grows 4 to 24 in (10 to 61 cm) tall and 8 to 12 in (20 to 30 cm) wide.[9]
Habitatedit
E. hymenoides grows in a variety of habitats from desert scrub to ponderosa pine forests. It can live in sandy to clayey textured soils. .[9] It can stabilize shifting sand.[10]: 151
Cultivationedit
Flowering bunch of Indian ricegrass
Indian ricegrass is an important food wild grazers such as bison, bighorn sheep, elk, mule deer, pronghorns, and jackrabbits. For some of these species, it is especially vital in late winter, as it produces green shoots earlier than other grasses. The seeds are heavily consumed by many rodents and birds. Seed caching rodents may enhance seedling survival and long term survival of the plant
Indian ricegrass is preferentially consumed by cattle and is an early casualty of overgrazing. It has been eliminated from many sites throughout its range.
Usesedit
In the past, the grass was a staple food of Native Americans, especially when the maize crop failed, and for non-agricultural tribes. Seed of the ricegrass was gathered and ground into meal or flour and made into bread. Since 2000, the ricegrass has been cultivated in Montana and marketed under the trade name Montina as a gluten-free grain.[11] The Zuni people used the ground seeds as a staple before the availability of corn.[12][13]
The Utah Section of the Society for Range Management began campaigning for a state grass in the mid-1980s, and after studying many species the field was narrowed to four candidates, Indian ricegrass, bluebunch wheatgrass, galleta grass, and Great Basin wildrye. Indian ricegrass was then selected. The state-grass bill was introduced by Senator Alarik Myrin, a member of the Society, in 1989.[citation needed]
Referencesedit
^ abc"PLANTS Profile for Achnatherum hymenoides". USDA, NRCS. Retrieved December 2, 2009.
^Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis [Roemer & Schultes] 2: 339. 1817 [Nov 1817] "Plant Name Details for Stipa hymenoides". IPNI. Retrieved December 2, 2009. basionym of Poaceae Achnatherum hymenoides
^Gen. N. Amer. Pl. [Nuttall]. 1: 40. 1818 [14 Jul 1818] "Plant Name Details for Eriocoma cuspidata". IPNI. Retrieved December 2, 2009. Notes: = Oryzopsis cuspidata
^Dept. Agric. Special Rep. 63: 23. 1883 "Plant Name Details for Oryzopsis cuspidata". IPNI. Retrieved December 2, 2009. nomenclatural synonym: Poaceae Eriocoma cuspidata Nutt.
^Phytologia 74(1): 7 (1993) "Plant Name Details for Achnatherum hymenoides". IPNI. Retrieved December 2, 2009. Basionym: Stipa hymenoides
^"Eriocoma hymenoides". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
^Stubbendick, James (2017). North American Wildland Plants, third ed. University of Nebraska Press. p. 174. ISBN978-0-8032-9965-8.
^ abTirmenstein, D. 1999. Achnatherum hymenoides. In: Fire Effects Information System, [Online]. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory (Producer). Retrieved on 2009-04-24.
^Canyon Country Wildflowers, Damian Fagan, 2nd ed., 2012, Morris Bush Publishing, LLC. in cooperation with Canyonlands Natural History Association, ISBN978-0-7627-7013-7
^. Amazing Grains. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2010.
^Stevenson, Matilda Coxe 1915 Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians. SI-BAE Annual Report #30 (p.67)
^Castetter, Edward F. 1935 Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food. University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44 (p. 27)
^Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 235 Section 055. Retrieved on 2008-03-27
^Nevada Facts - State grass 2015-05-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
^Utah Code Section 63-13-5.5. State symbols. 2004-12-11 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
^Utah State Symbols - Indian Ricegrass Pioneer - Utah's Online Library. Retrieved on 2010-06-29
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Eriocoma hymenoides common names Indian ricegrass and sand rice grass is a cool season perennial bunchgrass with narrow rolled leaf blades 7 8 It is native to western North America east of the Cascades from British Columbia and Alberta south to southern California northeastern Mexico and Texas Indian ricegrassIndian ricegrass growing in cryptobiotic crust at White Sands National ParkScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade MonocotsClade CommelinidsOrder PoalesFamily PoaceaeSubfamily PooideaeGenus EriocomaSpecies E hymenoidesBinomial nameEriocoma hymenoides Roem amp Schult Rydb Synonyms 6 Synonymy Oryzopsis hymenoides Ricker ex PiperStipa hymenoides Roem amp Schult 1 basionym 2 Eriocoma cuspidata Nutt 1 3 Oryzopsis cuspidata Nutt Benth ex Vasey 4 Achnatherum hymenoides Roem amp Schult Barkworth 1 5 Eriocoma membranacea Pursh Beal 1896 not Steud 1840Fendleria rhynchelytroides Steud Milium cuspidatum Nutt Spreng Oryzopsis membranacea Pursh VaseyStipa membranacea PurshUrachne lanata Trin Contents 1 Description 2 Habitat 3 Cultivation 4 Uses 5 Symbol 6 ReferencesDescription editIn the wild it typically grows 4 to 24 in 10 to 61 cm tall and 8 to 12 in 20 to 30 cm wide 9 Habitat editE hymenoides grows in a variety of habitats from desert scrub to ponderosa pine forests It can live in sandy to clayey textured soils 9 It can stabilize shifting sand 10 151 Cultivation edit nbsp Flowering bunch of Indian ricegrassIndian ricegrass is an important food wild grazers such as bison bighorn sheep elk mule deer pronghorns and jackrabbits For some of these species it is especially vital in late winter as it produces green shoots earlier than other grasses The seeds are heavily consumed by many rodents and birds Seed caching rodents may enhance seedling survival and long term survival of the plantIndian ricegrass is preferentially consumed by cattle and is an early casualty of overgrazing It has been eliminated from many sites throughout its range Uses editIn the past the grass was a staple food of Native Americans especially when the maize crop failed and for non agricultural tribes Seed of the ricegrass was gathered and ground into meal or flour and made into bread Since 2000 the ricegrass has been cultivated in Montana and marketed under the trade name Montina as a gluten free grain 11 The Zuni people used the ground seeds as a staple before the availability of corn 12 13 Symbol editIt was officially recognized as the Nevada state grass in 1977 14 15 and as the Utah state grass in 1990 16 17 The Utah Section of the Society for Range Management began campaigning for a state grass in the mid 1980s and after studying many species the field was narrowed to four candidates Indian ricegrass bluebunch wheatgrass galleta grass and Great Basin wildrye Indian ricegrass was then selected The state grass bill was introduced by Senator Alarik Myrin a member of the Society in 1989 citation needed References edit a b c PLANTS Profile for Achnatherum hymenoides USDA NRCS Retrieved December 2 2009 Syst Veg ed 15 bis Roemer amp Schultes 2 339 1817 Nov 1817 Plant Name Details for Stipa hymenoides IPNI Retrieved December 2 2009 basionym of Poaceae Achnatherum hymenoides Gen N Amer Pl Nuttall 1 40 1818 14 Jul 1818 Plant Name Details for Eriocoma cuspidata IPNI Retrieved December 2 2009 Notes Oryzopsis cuspidata Dept Agric Special Rep 63 23 1883 Plant Name Details for Oryzopsis cuspidata IPNI Retrieved December 2 2009 nomenclatural synonym Poaceae Eriocoma cuspidata Nutt Phytologia 74 1 7 1993 Plant Name Details for Achnatherum hymenoides IPNI Retrieved December 2 2009 Basionym Stipa hymenoides Eriocoma hymenoides Plants of the World Online Royal Botanic Gardens Kew 2022 Retrieved September 15 2022 Stubbendick James 2017 North American Wildland Plants third ed University of Nebraska Press p 174 ISBN 978 0 8032 9965 8 Mojave Desert Wildflowers Pam MacKay 2nd Ed p287 a b Tirmenstein D 1999 Achnatherum hymenoides In Fire Effects Information System Online U S Department of Agriculture Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station Fire Sciences Laboratory Producer Retrieved on 2009 04 24 Canyon Country Wildflowers Damian Fagan 2nd ed 2012 Morris Bush Publishing LLC in cooperation with Canyonlands Natural History Association ISBN 978 0 7627 7013 7 The Montina Story Amazing Grains Archived from the original on July 7 2011 Retrieved March 30 2010 Stevenson Matilda Coxe 1915 Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians SI BAE Annual Report 30 p 67 Castetter Edward F 1935 Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food University of New Mexico Bulletin 4 1 1 44 p 27 Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 235 Section 055 Retrieved on 2008 03 27 Nevada Facts State grass Archived 2015 05 05 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2008 03 27 Utah Code Section 63 13 5 5 State symbols Archived 2004 12 11 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2008 03 27 Utah State Symbols Indian Ricegrass Pioneer Utah s Online Library Retrieved on 2010 06 29 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eriocoma hymenoides amp oldid 1163044056, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
