I see, then you have the exact type I find locally here, perhaps we describe the same flavor differently? Reguardless different eco-regions of the same type is still a net positive for genetic diversity, so still save them if you get a chance.
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Will do! I’m also going to keep an eye out for your other wild edibles, since I’m trying to learn more foraging this year, anyway!
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Awesome! Feel free to ask any questions you’ve got about Wild Edibles. Since I had no Land I focused all my efforts into wild edibles so I’ve gotten really good at it.
Any plant or weed your not sure about just take a picture & let me ID it for you. I’ll tell you if it’s edible or not.
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I might have found you some little barley?
If that’s it, I can get plenty once it’s ready. Some is on my property, and I found some near my community garden location, as well.
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Awesome! Yes that’s little Barley!
Get a good amount, I’m sure others besides me in the GTS Community would love to play around with those genetics too!
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You got me looking for grains, and on a 2.5 mile walk today, I found so many cool things. Including tons of little barley patches which I’ll be visiting when they’re ready for seed, and then there’s these two. Still working on proper ID, but I think one is an oat relative, the other a brome?
Edit: I also think I spotted some Purple Poppy Mallow. I have to go back for a closer look.
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Yup, I agree the first picture is likely feral oats (Avena sativa), probably an escape or feral. There’s also a chance it could be another Oat Species, haven’t studied oats closely enough to tell. Was it growing vigorously?
2nd one seems to be a Bromus spp., it’s really more of a wild grass that hasn’t had much domestication. Seems to be a poor edible (But so was Wild Teosinte & it became Corn).
Here’s a PFAF page on a Bromus spp., same probably applies to other species too.
https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Bromus+tectorum
Nice! Yes definelty take a closer look & take pictures of flowers & leaves.
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