ricegrass
Native drought-tolerant grass
Ricegrass is any of several grasses native to western North America, named for their edible seeds that resemble rice grains.
Indian ricegrass was an important food source for Indigenous peoples of the Great Basin.
The plants grow in dry, sandy soils and provide forage for wildlife and livestock.
Open grassy flatland
- steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- plainsBroad, level grasslands
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
sagebrush · rangeland · dryland · arid · semi-arid · Great Basin · intermountain · foothill
Original inhabitants of land
- harvestGathering mature crops
- seedEmbryonic plant capsule
- grindingMolar action sometimes
- flourMilled grain powder
staple · traditional · gathering · food source · Paiute · Shoshone · winnowing · parching
Feeding on pasture
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
- sheepWoolly farm animal
- horsesLarge domesticated hoofed mammals
pasture · fodder · hay · palatability · nutritious · browse · range · feedstuff
Plant's complete bloom arrangement
sheath · tufted · clump-forming · cool-season · C3 · floret · panicle · rhizome
Returning something to condition
- revegetationRestoring lost plant cover
- erosion controlPreventing soil loss
- seed drillMachine for sowing crops
- broadcastTransmitted media signal
establishment · germination · dormancy · reclamation · conservation · cover crop · drought-resistant · low-maintenance
prairie
Open grassy flatland
- steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- plainsBroad, level grasslands
meadow · sagebrush · rangeland · dryland · arid · semi-arid · Great Basin · intermountain · foothill · slope
Indigenous
Original inhabitants of land
flour · staple · traditional · gathering · food source · Paiute · Shoshone · winnowing · parching · storage
grazing
Feeding on pasture
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
- sheepWoolly farm animal
horses · pasture · fodder · hay · palatability · nutritious · browse · range · feedstuff · cured
inflorescence
Plant's complete bloom arrangement
blade · sheath · tufted · clump-forming · cool-season · C3 · floret · panicle · rhizome · seedhead
restoration
Returning something to condition
- revegetationRestoring lost plant cover
- erosion controlPreventing soil loss
- seed drillMachine for sowing crops
broadcast · establishment · germination · dormancy · reclamation · conservation · cover crop · drought-resistant · low-maintenance