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Cheat Grass
Bromus tectorum

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Herb: Cheat Grass

Latin name: Bromus tectorum

Synonyms: Anisantha tectorum

Family: Gramineae (Grass Family)

Medicinal use of Cheat Grass:

A paste made from the seeds is applied as a poultice to the chest to relieve chest pains.

Description of the plant:

Habitat of 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.

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.