Rivet Wheat

Triticum turgidum

Physical Characteristics

Triticum turgidum is a ANNUAL growing to 1.5 m (5ft). 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. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil. The plant can tolerates strong winds but not maritime exposure.

Distribution

Europe - Mediterranean to W. Asia - Iran.

Habitats

Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Seed Edible Uses: Seed - cooked[1, 34, 46]. It is usually ground into a flour and used as a cereal for making macaroni, spaghetti, vermicelli etc[183].

Medicinal Uses

None known

Known Hazards

None known