Aegilops speltoides (Gramineae)

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The Aegilops speltoides plant species is found in N. Africa, W. Asia. It is a member of the Gramineae family.

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Latin Name:  Aegilops speltoides
Family:  Gramineae
Author:  Tausch.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.6   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Dry acid grassland[200], oak scrub, plains, rocky limestone hills, fallow fields and edges of cornfields, 100 - 1200 metres in Turkey[93].

Cultivation Notes: No records of cultivation details have been seen, the plant grows well at Kew on an acid gravelly soil and also in Cornwall on a slightly acid loam[K]. It is probably best grown in a sunny position but tolerates light shade[K]. This species is believed to have hybridized with primitive forms of Triticum spp (Wheat) to produce some of the more modern Triticum spp.

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