Eragrostis mexicana
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Mexican lovegrass
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Summary
Source: WikipediaEragrostis mexicana, the Mexican lovegrass, is an annual grass found from North America down to Argentina. Its specific epithet "mexicana" means "from Mexico". Its diploid number is 60.
Description
A grass. The stems are 90 cm long and can be erect or leaning over. The leaves are 26 cm long and 6 mm wide. They are flat and are rough above. The flowering arrangements are 38 cm long and 20 cm wide. The spikelets are tinged with purple or grey.
Edible Uses
The seeds are parched, ground into flour, and cooked into a mush.
Traditional Uses
The seeds are parched, ground and the flour cooked into a mush.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In Guatemala it grows between 900-2,400 m above sea level. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 3,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, North America, South America, Uruguay, USA, Venezuela,
Synonyms
References (1)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 217
