Tall Wheatgrass (Agropyron elongatum)

Family: Poaceae or Gramineae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Agropyron elongatum is an evergreen Perennial growing to 1.8 m (6ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6 and is not frost tender. It is in leaf all year. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline and saline soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Saline meadows and along seashores where it can be subject to occasional inundation. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)