Elymus dahuricus
Turczaninow ex Griseb.
fodder
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Description
A grass. The culms can be erect or bent at the base. It grows 40-140 cm tall. There are 2-4 nodes. The leaf blade is 5-25 cm long by 1 cm wide.
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Edible Uses
The seeds are eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows on mountain slopes at about 2,600 m above sea level in China. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bhutan, Central Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Russia, Siberia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan,
Synonyms
Elymus excelsus Griseb.Elymus excelsus Turcz.and others
References (1)
- Crate, S. A., 2008, "Eating Hay": The Ecology, Economy and Culture of Viliui Sakha Smallholders of Northeastern Siberia. Human Ecology 36:161-174 (As Elymus excelsus)
