Persian black wheat, Persian wheat
Triticum carthlicum

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A grass. It is a tetraploid wheat or has 4 sets of chromosomes.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It is grown as a grain crop in the Turkish Caucasus region up to 2,100 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Caucasus, Georgia, Iran, Middle East, Turkey, Türkiye

How it is used for food

The seeds are eaten.

It is a cultivated food plant.

Edible parts

Seeds, cereal

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Dik'a

Synonyms

Gigachilon polonicum subsp. carthlicum (Nevski) A. Love; Triticum turgidum subsp. carthlicum (Nevski) A Love & D. Love; Triticum persicum Vavilov ex Zhuk., nom. illeg.; [or Triticum turgidum Carthlicum Group]