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Japanese Chess
Bromus japonicus

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Herb: Japanese Chess

Latin name: Bromus japonicus

Family: Gramineae (Grass Family)

Edible parts of Japanese Chess:

Leaves. No more details. Seed. No more details are given, but the seed is very small and fiddly to utilize.

Description of the plant:

Habitat of the herb:

Fields and waste places, British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec.

Propagation of Japanese Chess:

Seed - sow spring or autumn in situ and only just cover. Germination should take place within 2 weeks. If seed is in short supply it can be surface sown in a cold frame in early spring. When large enough to handle, prick out the seedlings into individual pots and plant them out in early summer.

Cultivation of the herb:

Fields and waste places, British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec.

Medicinal use of Japanese Chess:

None known

Known hazards of Bromus japonicus:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.