Bromus catharticus
Vahl
Rescue grass
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds, Cereal
The seeds are used as a cereal to make meal.
Where to Find It
A temperate plant. It can grow in arid places. It is mostly in moist places. In Yunnan.
Africa, Argentina, Armenia, Asia, Australia, Azores, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, Canary Islands, Caucasus, Central America, Central Asia, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, East Africa, Easter Island, Ecuador, Egypt, Europe*, Falklands, France, Guatemala, Haiti, Hawaii, India, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Mediterranean, Mexico, Middle East, Moldova, Mozambique, New Zealand, North America, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, South Africa, Southern Africa, South America, Sri Lanka, St Helena, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tasmania, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, USA, Venezuela, West Indies, Zimbabwe,
How to Identify
A tussock grass. It usually grows for 1 or 2 years. It grows about 1 m high. It forms tufts and has erect or spreading stems. The blades are narrow and flat. They are 30 cm long by 8 mm wide.
Nutrition Score: 26/100
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seeds | 8.5 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — |
How to Grow
Plants are grown from seeds.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Bromus catharticus is a species of brome grass known by the common names rescue grass (America), prairie grass (New Zealand), and Schrader's bromegrass in English, and cebadilla criolla and cebadilla in Spanish. It is the most common and most well-known of several species in the Bromus catharticus complex within the Bromus section Ceratochloa, all of which are hexaploids with the chromosome count 2n=42. It is native to South America but it can be found in other places, including Europe, Australia and North America, as an introduced species.
Notes
It is classed as a weed in much of the USA.
Names & Synonyms
Allku mikuna, Bromo criollo, Cebadilla criolla, Cevadilha, Guilno, Huilmo, Lanco, Llullu kiwa, Milin, Pasto del perro, Prairie grass, Rescue grass, Schrader's brome, Shallipu, Ullka mikuna pacha
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