Leymus sp.

Teca

PoaceaeSeeds/Nuts

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Seeds, Cereal

The seeds are eaten as a cereal.

Chile, South America,

Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela

A temperate grass in the Poaceae family, with approximately 150 species distributed across temperate regions.

There are 150 Elymus species. They are temperate.

References (1)

Hermandez Bermejo, J.E., and Leon, J. (Eds.), 1994, Neglected Crops. 1492 from a different perspective. FAO Plant Production and Protection Series No 26. FAO, Rome. p 12 (As Elymus sp.)