Leymus secalinus

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A grass. It keeps growing from year to year. It can be in tufts. It grow 18-100 cm tall. The leaf blade can be flat or rolled. It is 8-30 cm long by 4-7 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in mountain slopes and in stony and alkaline soils between 2,900-4,300 m above sea level. In Sichuan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Central Asia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Russia, Siberia, Tajikistan, Tibet, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

How it is used for food

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How it is grown

Its other names

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Synonyms

Elymus dasystachys Trin. ex Ledeb.; and others