Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Barkworth

Origin: native

Scientific synonyms: Eriocoma cuspidata Nutt., Eriocooma cuspidata Nutt., Fendleria rhynchelytroides Steud., Oryzopsis cuspidata Benth.,Oryzopsis hymenoides (R. & S.) Ricker, Stipa hymenoides Roemer & J.A. Schultes, Possibly, Stipa membranacea Pursh

Common names:

Bunch grass (1884, OR WA) (87)

Indian millet (1886-1915) (5, 94, 101, 111, 141)

Indian mountain rice (1852) (163)

Indian ricegrass (1926-Present) (3, 50, 98, 140, 146, 155)

Mountain ricegrass (1939, MT) (146)

Quincy grass (1939, MT) (146)

Sand grass (1939, MT) (146)

Silk grass (1876) (92)

Silky grass [Silky-grass] (1852-1913) (5, 163)

Wild millet (1913) (5)

Wild rice (1905, MT) (101)