Cheat, Chess
Bromus secalinus
Family: Poaceae
What it is like
A grass. It grows each year from seeds. The culms are stout and erect. They are 30-60 cm tall. The leaf baldes are 5-15 cm long by 3-6 mm wide. The flowers are in a loose panicle. It is 5.15 cm long by 2-6 cm wide. It is nodding.
It grows as a weed in wheat fields.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows on grassy slopes between 500-1,500 m above sea level in SW China.
Countries/locations it is found in
Argentina, Asia, Chile, China, Estonia, Europe, Korea, Luxembourg, Poland, Slovenia, South America, Taiwan, Tibet, USA
How it is used for food
The seeds are boiled to make gruel or ground and used in famine food bread. They are also ground to make flat bread. They are also used for beer.
Edible parts
Seeds, cereal
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Lusted, Kaer, žitna stoklasa