Bromus tectorum
| Bromus tectorum | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Hardiness: | 8 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 3' |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Bromus tectorum (common name: cheat grass)
Propagation: Seed - sow spring or autumn in situ and only just cover. Germination should take place within 2 weeks.
Cultivation: Succeeds in ordinary well-drained garden soil in a sunny position[1][2].
Range: S. Europe - Mediterranean. Naturalized in N. America.
Habitat: Roadsides and waste places, also in thatched roofs in Eastern N. America[3].
Edibility: Seed - cooked[4]. A famine food, the small seed can be cooked into a gruel in times of food shortage[4].
A coffee is made from the roasted seed[5].
Medicinal: A paste made from the seeds is applied as a poultice to the chest to relieve chest pains[6].
Usage: The leaves have been used as a bedding[4].
Pollinators: Wind
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Known Hazards: The awns of the plant can cause mechanical injury to grazing animals[7].
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References
- ↑ Bird, R. Growing from Seed Volume 3. Thompson and Morgan, 1989.
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Lyndon, Merritt. Gray's Manual of Botany. American Book Co, 1950.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Moerman, Daniel. Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press, 1998.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ Manandhar, Narayan. Plants and People of Nepal. Timber Press, 2002.
- ↑ Diggs, George and Barney Lipscomb. Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas. Botanical Research Institute, 1999.