Elymus dahuricus

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A grass. The culms can be erect or bent at the base. It grows 40-140 cm tall. There are 2-4 nodes. The leaf blade is 5-25 cm long by 1 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows on mountain slopes at about 2,600 m above sea level in China. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, Central Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Russia, Siberia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

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Synonyms

Elymus excelsus Griseb.; Elymus excelsus Turcz.; and others