Mountain Brome (Bromus marginatus)

Family: Poaceae or Gramineae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Bromus marginatus is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). 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 and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Seed - cooked. Used as a piñole. The seed is heavy. The seed is rather small and fiddly to utilize. — Used as a piñole.; The seed is heavy.; The seed is rather small and fiddly to utilize.

Habitat & North American Range

Various habitats from moist woods to dry open meadows or sagebrush covered hills, sometimes to the timber line. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)