Triticum turanicum
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Khorassan wheat, Oriental wheat
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Description
A wheat like grass. It grows 120-130 cm tall. The upper internodes are solid. The leaf blade in nodding.
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Edible Uses
Khorasan wheat is used similarly as modern wheat. Its grains can be consumed whole, or milled into flour. It can be found in breads, bread mixes, breakfast cereals, cookies, waffles, pancakes, bulgur, baked goods, pastas, drinks, beer, and snacks. Khorasan wheat is recognized for its smooth texture and nutty, buttery flavor.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Caucasus, Central Asia, China, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Middle East, Russia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan,
Other Information
It is cultivated.
Synonyms
References (3)
- Bot. Not. 114:49. 1961
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
- Wiersema, J. H. & Leon, B., 2013, World Economic Plants. A Standard Reference CRC Press. 2nd Ed. p 700
