Aegilops bicornis
(Forssk.)Jaub. & Spach
Goatgrass, Spelt
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Summary
Source: WikipediaAegilops bicornis (syn. Aegilops bicorne (misapplied), Triticum bicorne Forssk.) is a species in the family Poaceae native to the Levant, Western Mesopotamia, Egypt & Libya Elsewhere this plant is commonly considered a weed.
Description
A cultivated grass in the Poaceae family that prefers sunny positions and well-drained soil, grown from seed.
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Edible Uses
The seed is ground to flour and used cooked as a cereal.
Traditional Uses
The seed is ground to a flour and used cooked.
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Distribution
It prefers a sunny position and a well drained soil.
Where It Grows
Africa, Egypt, Israel, Libya, Mediterranean, Middle East, North Africa, Syria,
Cultivation
Plants are grown from seed. Seed are sown shallowly and germinate in a few days.
Other Information
It is cultivated.
Synonyms
References (4)
- Fl. aegypt.-arab. 16. 1775 (As Triticum bicorne)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 657 (As Triticum bicorne)
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/ (As Triticum bicorne)
- Zeven, A. C. & de West, J. M. J., 1982, Dictionary of cultivated plants and their regions of diversity. Wageningen. p 108
