Indian Millet (Achnatherum hymenoides)

Family: Poaceae or Gramineae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Achnatherum hymenoides (Roem. & Schult.) Barkworth is a synonym of Oryzopsis hymenoides (Roem. & Schult.) Ricker ex Piper.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Late Summer, Fall, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

pleasant taste and very nutritious, it contains about 6% sugars and 20% starch. — Seed - raw, cooked or ground into a meal and used in making bread etc, gruel and as a thickener in soups.; The seeds are ground into a meal for bread and porridge.; They can also be used for cakes.; They can be mixed with cornmeal and used for dumplings.

Habitat & North American Range

Sandy prairies and rocky slopes. Generally found in dry, well-drained soils, in association with a range of plants. (Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)