Famine Foods Plants that are not normally considered as crops are consumed in times of famine

Paspalum scrobiculatum

Uses

India (Uttar Pradesh, Balrampur region): seeds eaten like rice.

Additional Information

Name Authority:: L.
Vernaculars:: Hindi: Kodreli

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Paspalum scrobiculatum — Paspalum-scrobiculatum

Paspalum scrobiculatum seeds — Paspalum-scrobiculatum-seeds

Plant Classification Group:

Poaceae or Graminae

Plant Locations:

Asia
- India
  - Uttar Pradesh
    - Balrampur

Plant References:

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