Beardless wildrye (Leymus triticoides)

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

Leymus triticoides is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.2 m (4ft). It is in flower from May to July, and the seeds ripen from September to October. 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, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Late Summer, Fall, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Seed - cooked. Used as a piñole. The seed can be ground into a flour and used to make bread, cakes, porridge or as a cereal. The seed is rather small and fiddly to harvest. The hairs on the seed must be removed before consumption. The N. — Used as a piñole.; The seed can be ground into a flour and used to make bread, cakes, porridge or as a cereal.; The seed is rather small and fiddly to harvest.; The hairs on the seed must be removed before consumption.

Habitat & North American Range

Dry to moist river flats, saline meadows and sand dunes. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)