Native Millet (Panicum decompositum)

Family: Poaceae or Gramineae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Panicum decompositum is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

mild flavour and can be used as a staple food like millet. — Seed - cooked or ground into a powder and used as a flour.; A type of millet.; The seed is rather small and fiddly to utilize.; It has a mild flavour and can be used as a staple food like millet.

Habitat & North American Range

Damp sandy soils. Widespread on heavy soils, especially in drier areas. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)