Herb latin name: Cheat Grass,Cheat Grass Extract

Latin name: Bromus tectorum

Synonyms: Anisantha tectorumAnisantha tectorum

Family: Gramineae (Grass Family)

Medicinal use of Cheat Grass: A paste made from the seeds is applied as apoultice to the chest to relieve chest pains.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Roadsides and waste places, also in thatched roofs in Eastern N. America.

Edible parts of Cheat Grass: Seed - cooked. A famine food, the small seed can be cooked into a gruel in times of food shortage. A coffee is made from the roasted seed.

Other uses of the herb: The leaves have been used as a bedding.

Propagation of Cheat Grass: Seed - sow spring or autumn in situ and only just cover. Germination should take place within 2 weeks.

Cultivation of the herb: Roadsides and waste places, also in thatched roofs in Eastern N. America.

Known hazards of Bromus tectorum: The awns of the plant can cause mechanical injury to grazing animals.

Herb latin name: Cheat Grass,Cheat Grass Extract

Latin name: Bromus tectorum

Synonyms: Anisantha tectorumAnisantha tectorum

Family: Gramineae (Grass Family)

Medicinal use of Cheat Grass: A paste made from the seeds is applied as apoultice to the chest to relieve chest pains.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Roadsides and waste places, also in thatched roofs in Eastern N. America.

Edible parts of Cheat Grass: Seed - cooked. A famine food, the small seed can be cooked into a gruel in times of food shortage. A coffee is made from the roasted seed.

Other uses of the herb: The leaves have been used as a bedding.

Propagation of Cheat Grass: Seed - sow spring or autumn in situ and only just cover. Germination should take place within 2 weeks.

Cultivation of the herb: Roadsides and waste places, also in thatched roofs in Eastern N. America.

Known hazards of Bromus tectorum: The awns of the plant can cause mechanical injury to grazing animals.