False oat-grass
Arrhenatherum elatius
Family: Poaceae
What it is like
A grass. It forms loose tufts. The flowering stem is 1.25 m tall.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Albania, Asia, Australia, Central Asia, Europe, Falklands, Hungary, Korea, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Tasmania
How it is used for food
The stems are chewed as a children's snack.
Edible parts
Stems
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Fu, Visoka pahovka