Khorassan wheat, Oriental wheat
Triticum turanicum

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A wheat like grass. It grows 120-130 cm tall. The upper internodes are solid. The leaf blade in nodding.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Caucasus, Central Asia, China, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Middle East, Russia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

How it is used for food

It is cultivated.

Edible parts

Seeds, cereal

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Gigachilon polonicum subsp. turanicum (Jakubz.) A. Love; Triticum orientale Percival, nom. illeg.; Triticum orientale var. insigne Percival; Triticum turanicum Jakubz.;