Swallenia alexandrae
(Swallen) Soderst. & Decker
Eureka dunegrass
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Description
A temperate grass in the Poaceae family with edible seeds.
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Edible Uses
The seeds are edible.
Known Hazards
Eureka dunegrass is a federally listed threatened species of the United States. The main threat to the species' survival has been off-roading, which is no longer permitted in its habitat. Trespassing off-roaders and campers are still a threat to the five remaining occurrences.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
America, North America, USA,
References (1)
- Anderson, M. K., 2012, Edible Seeds and Grains of California Tribes and the Klamath Tribe of Oregon in the Phoebe Apperson Hearst Museum of Anthropology Collections, University of California, Berkeley. USDA p 79
