natural herbs
Indian Woodoats
Chasmanthium latifolium
Herb: Indian Woodoats
Latin name: Chasmanthium latifolium
Synonyms: Uniola latifolia, Uniola palmeri
Family: Gramineae (Grass Family)
Edible parts of Indian Woodoats:
Seed - cooked. It can be used as a cereal in making bread, biscuits etc, or can be ground into a flour and used as a mush. A food crop of the Cocopa Indians of Mexico.Description of the plant:
Plant:
PerennialHeight:
100 cm(3 1/4 foot)
Habitat of the herb:
Moist fertile woodlands.Propagation of Indian Woodoats:
Seed - sow early spring in situ and only just cover the seed. Division in spring.Cultivation of the herb:
Moist fertile woodlands.Medicinal use of Indian Woodoats:
None knownKnown hazards of Chasmanthium latifolium:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.