Edible Sierra Nevada Plants
Monocotyledon Genera Descriptions
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Gramineae - Grass Family
Wheatgrass
Agropyron pringlei, A. saxicola, A. subsecundum,
A. trachycaulumRootstock could be dried and ground into powder in an emergency.
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Wildrye
Elymus glaucus, E. triticoides
The grain in this genus is worth collecting for food.
Mannagrass
Glyceria borealis, G. elata, G. striata
Grains are large and worth gathering for food.
Ricegrass
Oryzopsis hymenoides, O. kingii, O. webberi
Seeds large and worth collecting.
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