Poaceae FAMILY
Lolium temulentum
Lolium temulentum
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
The seed is not poisonous but it is often infected by a fungus which is very toxic. It is probably safer not to eat the seed because of the risk involved[ 114 Title The Plant Wealth of Iraq. Publication Author Chakravarty. H. L. Publisher Year ISBN Description It is surprising how many of these plants can be grown in Britain. A very readable book on the useful plants of Iraq. ].
Botanical Description
Lolium temulentum is an annual plant that can grow up to 1.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEurope - Mediterranean. An introduced casual in Britain.
HabitatCultivated fields and waste ground in Britain[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ].