Triticum turanicum
Jakubz.
Khorassan wheat, Oriental wheat
PoaceaeSeeds/Nuts
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds, Cereal
Khorasan wheat is used similarly as modern wheat. Its grains can be consumed whole, or milled into flour. It can be found in breads, bread mixes, breakfast cereals, cookies, waffles, pancakes, bulgur, baked goods, pastas, drinks, beer, and snacks. Khorasan wheat is recognized for its smooth texture and nutty, buttery flavor.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Asia, Caucasus, Central Asia, China, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Middle East, Russia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A wheat like grass. It grows 120-130 cm tall. The upper internodes are solid. The leaf blade in nodding.
Other Information
It is cultivated.
Names & Synonyms
Gigachilon polonicum subsp. turanicum (Jakubz.) A. LoveTriticum orientale Percival, nom. illeg.Triticum orientale var. insigne PercivalTriticum turanicum Jakubz.
References (3)
- Bot. Not. 114:49. 1961
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
- Wiersema, J. H. & Leon, B., 2013, World Economic Plants. A Standard Reference CRC Press. 2nd Ed. p 700
