Wild goat grass, Barbed goatgrass
Aegilops triuncialis
Family: Poaceae
What it is like
An annual grass. It grows 30 cm tall.
An ancestor of hybrid wheat. It can be invasive.
Where it is found
It is a warm temperate plant. It suits hardiness zones 8-10.
Countries/locations it is found in
Albania, Central Asia, Europe, Iran, Mediterranean, Middle East, Pakistan, Spain, Tajikistan
How it is used for food
The immature seeds are eaten raw as a snack.
It is cultivated.
Edible parts
Seeds, cereal
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Rompisacos
Synonyms
Aegilopodes triuncialis (L.) A. Love; Aegilops squarrosa L.; and others