Samo Seeds is also known as the following: barnyard millet, white millet, black millet, alkali millet, water grass, duck millet, Shirohie millet (Australia), Japanese barnyard millet, Jungle Rice, Moriyo, Samak Rice, Echinochloa frumentacea.
The Samo Seeds are popularly known as Bhagar in India are seeds of a grass namely Echinochloa Colonum that grows amongst the rice paddy as it requires damp and moisture laden soil. With digestible fibers‚ high nutritional content and excellent nourishment‚ Samo is immensely popular amongst the Indian majority. Prepared in different styles across various states‚ it forms a heavy and a filling real. In the west it is also known as Jungle rice.