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Aegilops geniculata Roth

Ovate goatgrass (en), Égilope genouillé (fr), Égilope ovale (fr), Égilope ovoïde (fr), Égilope géniculé (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Aegilops

Characteristics

A grass.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination anemogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.15
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.18
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a Mediterranean plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

The immature seeds are eaten raw as a snack. The ripe seeds are ground into flour to make bread.
Uses gene source
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Aegilops geniculata habit picture by Martin Bishop (cc-by-sa)
Aegilops geniculata habit picture by Sabaté Sant Jordi (cc-by-sa)
Aegilops geniculata habit picture by Olivier Brigaud (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Aegilops geniculata leaf picture by Yam Mar (cc-by-sa)
Aegilops geniculata leaf picture by Fred Ethève (cc-by-sa)
Aegilops geniculata leaf picture by Caty (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Aegilops geniculata flower picture by Hugo Dumonteil (cc-by-sa)
Aegilops geniculata flower picture by André Hyvrier (cc-by-sa)
Aegilops geniculata flower picture by regis rollin (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Aegilops geniculata fruit picture by Martin Bishop (cc-by-sa)
Aegilops geniculata fruit picture by Blanca Antonio (cc-by-sa)
Aegilops geniculata fruit picture by Béatrice Escande (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Aegilops geniculata world distribution map, present in Afghanistan, Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Algeria, Egypt, Spain, France, Greece, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Italy, Libya, Morocco, Palau, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tunisia, and United States of America

Conservation status

Aegilops geniculata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:384596-1
WFO ID wfo-0000841692
COL ID 659CQ
BDTFX ID 939
INPN ID 80278
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Aegilops parvula Aegilops brachyathera Aegilops procera Aegilops fonsii Aegilops geniculata Aegilops pubiglumis Aegilops altera Aegilops sicula Aegilops microstachys Aegilops vagans Aegilops divaricata Aegilops echinus Aegilops erigens Aegilops erratica Triticum vagans Phleum aegilops Aegilops ovata subsp. atlantica Aegilops ovata subsp. brachyathera Aegilops ovata subsp. gibberosa Aegilops ovata subsp. globulosa Aegilops ovata subsp. planiuscula Aegilops ovata subsp. umbonata Aegilops ovata var. africana Aegilops ovata var. brachyathera Aegilops ovata var. echinus Aegilops ovata var. erigens Aegilops ovata var. erratica Aegilops ovata var. eventricosa Aegilops ovata var. hirsuta Aegilops ovata var. lanuginosa Aegilops ovata var. microstachys Aegilops ovata var. procera Aegilops ovata var. puberula Aegilops ovata var. pubiglumis Aegilops ovata var. vagans Aegilops ovata var. vernicosa Aegilops geniculata subsp. gibberosa Aegilops geniculata subsp. globulosa Aegilops geniculata var. africana Aegilops geniculata var. brachyathera Aegilops geniculata var. echinus Aegilops geniculata var. eventricosa Aegilops geniculata var. hirsuta Aegilops geniculata var. lanuginosa Aegilops geniculata var. puberula Triticum ovatum var. brachyatherum Triticum ovatum var. echinum
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