Poaceae FAMILY

Aegilops triuncialis

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Aegilops triuncialis is an annual grass producing one or more erect culms 15 - 45cm long. The seed is sometimes harvested from the wild as an emergency food. The plant has potential for use in breeding programmes. The plant has become a weed in many areas ourside of its native range and is listed as a noxious weed in arid and subarid areas of southwestern N. America. It has a high silica content, producing a persistent thatch on the soil that suppresses other seeds. It is late maturing and drought tolerant, enabling it to form monocultures in marginal environments[ 1057 Title Jointed Goatgrass and Barb Goatgrass Publication Weed Control in Natural Areas in Western United States Author DiTomaso J.M.; Kyser G.B. Et al Publisher University of California Year 2013 ISBN Description An article on Aegilops triuncialis and its impact as a weed ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeMediterranean regions of Europe and N. Africa, through west and central Asia to Afghanistan and Pakistan.

HabitatDry acid grassland and stony habitats[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. Argillaceous semi-deserts, dry hills and as a weed of cultivation[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].