Wild Einkorn (Triticum monococcum aegilopoides)

Family: Poaceae or Gramineae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Triticum monococcum aegilopoides is a ANNUAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). It is not frost tender. It is in flower from June to July, and the seeds ripen from August to September. 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.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Seed - cooked. It is usually ground into a flour and used as a cereal. — It is usually ground into a flour and used as a cereal.

Habitat & North American Range

Grassland in the Balkan Peninsular and Krym. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)