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Part of 🌾︎ grass family Poaceae in 🌾︎ grass/​rush/​sedge order Poales.
Native to 🇪🇺 central and southeastern Europe, and 🇹🇷 Türkiye (Turkey). 🗺 Map by county (🇺🇸 USA-48) (color key). Invasive > 🇺🇸 USA
Uses by native peoples(Ethnobotany database)
Processed grains of this plant are branded Kernza® by The Land Institute, which promotes the grain for human consumption because compared to the host plants of other grains, this plant:is a herbaceous perennial instead of an annual (thus does not need replanting after every harvest), and contributes ecosystem services, such as building soil organic matter. [1] [2]
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