Cock's foot
Dactylis glomerata

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A grass. It keeps growing from year to year. It forms clumps. The leaves are bluish green. They are rough, flat and keeled. They sheath the flowering stem at the base. The flowers are 1 sided.

There are about 5 Dactylis species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It is best in rich soils. It suits an open sunny position.

Countries/locations it is found in

Afghanistan, Alaska, Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Asia (country/location of origin), Australia, Austria (country/location of origin), Balkans, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Britain, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canary Islands, Caucasus, Central Asia, Chile, China, Crete, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Europe (country/location of origin), Falklands, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Himalayas, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Mauritius, Mexico, Middle East, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norfolk Is., North America, Northeastern India, Pakistan, Peru Poland, Russia, Siberia, South Africa, Southern Africa, South America, Syria, Tajikistan, Tasmania, Tunisia, Turkey, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uruguay, USA, Uzbekistan, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia

How it is used for food

The inner part of the young stem shoots are eaten as a children's snack.

The stems are eaten by children as a snack.

Edible parts

Stems

How it is grown

It can be grown by seeds or division.

Its other names

Local names

Ebir

Synonyms

Bromus glomeratus (L.) Scop.; Festuca glomerata (L.) All.; and others