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Bromus porteri

(Coult.) Nash

Porter brome

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(c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by James Bailey

Description

A grass in the Poaceae family found in tropical regions.

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Edible Uses

The plant is used as a yeast source in fermentation.

Traditional Uses

The plant is used as a yeast source in fermentation.

This uses section is brief — help expand it

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Mexico, North America, USA,

Also Known As

Bromo cebadillo, Bromo frondoso

References (1)

  • Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 147

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