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Arnold Clifford

Indian Rice Grass

Oryzopsis hymenoides

Indian Rice Grass (Oryzopsis hymenoides) is a common grass of the American West. It’s small seeds are parched before grinding into flour. The curling ends of its leaves are a distinctive characteristic. Most of the Desert Southwest grasses have edible seeds, but Indian Rice Grass is the dominant grass growing with sagebrush.

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