Rivet wheat, Poulard wheat
Triticum turgidum

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A cereal. It is a grass, like wheat. It grows 60-180 cm tall. The leaf blade can be erect or nodding. The seeds or kernels are about 3 times the size of ordinary wheat.

It has good quantities of folic acid and iron. It is low in gluten.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Argentina, Asia, Canada, Central Asia, China, India, Middle East, North America, Pakistan, Russia, South Africa, South America, Southern Africa, Tajikistan, Tibet, USA

How it is used for food

The seeds are used along with wheat to make pastas, puffed cereals, biscuits and bread. It can also be used for macaroni, spaghetti and vermicelli.

It is cultivated commercially for the health food market.

Edible parts

Seeds, cereal

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Kamut

Synonyms

Gigachilon polonicum subsp. turgidum (L.) A. Love; Triticum turgidum var. buccale (Alef.) Korn.; Triticum turgidum var. dreischianum Korn.; Triticum turgidum var. lusitanicum Korn.; Triticum turgidum var. martensii (Korn.) Stolet.; Triticum turgidum var. plinianum (Korn.) Stolet.; Triticum turgidum var. ramosomegalopolitanum Percival; Triticum turgidum var. rubroalbum Flaksb.; Triticum turgidum var. speciosum Percival;