Leymus chinensis (Trin.) Tzvelev is a plant in the Poaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Leymus chinensis (Trin.) Tzvelev

Leymus chinensis (Trin.) Tzvelev

Leymus chinensis is a 40–90 cm tall perennial grass native to northern China, studied as a potential future human food source.

Family
Genus
Leymus
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida

About Leymus chinensis (Trin.) Tzvelev

Leymus chinensis (Trin.) Tzvelev is a perennial plant native to northern China, typically growing 40 to 90 centimeters tall. This species is considered a possible future food source for humans. Scientists have conducted studies testing how various stimuli affect the growth of Leymus chinensis. If optimal growth conditions for this plant can be identified, it could eventually be developed as a food source for humanity.

Photo: (с) Alla Verkhozina, некоторые права защищены (CC BY-NC), загрузил Alla Verkhozina · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Poaceae Leymus

More from Poaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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