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Plants of the Omaha Indian Reservation
An Ethonobotanical Report
Elymus Canadensis Indian names- There is no Omaha name for Canada wild rye. Description- Canada wild rye is a cool season,clump-forming, missouri native ornamental bunch grass noted for its arching, wheat/rye-like spikes which bloom in the summer and remain attractive well into winter. Location and Habitat- Cultivated beds most common widely distributed cool-seaseon grass in Nebraska. uses- Canada wild rye is mainly used in rock gardens, or in mixed borders. When compared with intermediate wheat grass on salty soils, it is slower to establish, more drought hardly less palatable and matures earlier in the spring. It can be ground into a flour and used to make bread. The seed was an important item of food for the Paiute Indians of South Western N America. The plant has an extensive root system and cen be used for binding sand dunes.
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