Bromus hordeaceus
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Soft brome
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds, Cereal
The seeds are harvested and used as a cereal.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
America, Asia, Australia, Europe, Falklands, Korea, Luxembourg, North America, St Helena, USA, Tasmania,
How to Identify
An annual grass in the family Poaceae with flowering stems reaching approximately 80 cm tall, grown from seed each year in temperate regions.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Bromus hordeaceus, the soft brome, is an annual or biennial species of grass in the grass family (Poaceae). It is also known in North America as bull grass, soft cheat, and soft chess. It is the most common species of Bromus in Britain, where it can be found on roadsides, waste ground, meadows, and cultivated land. It is found throughout Europe and western Asia, and was introduced into North and South America and Australia.
Names & Synonyms
References (2)
- Anderson, M. K., 2012, Edible Seeds and Grains of California Tribes and the Klamath Tribe of Oregon in the Phoebe Apperson Hearst Museum of Anthropology Collections, University of California, Berkeley. USDA p 81
- Upson, R., & Lewis R., 2014, Updated Vascular Plant Checklist and Atlas for the Falkland Islands. Falklands Conservation and Kew.
