Sep 29, 2022
Foxtail Barley
Find: Anywhere
Description: Grass like with thick stems,topped with soft hair like tufts.
Edible parts: Seeds raw or cooked,ground into a flour and used as a cereal in making bread, porridge etc.Roasted seed as a coffee substitute.
Precautions:The barbed awns around the seeds can work their way into the gums and digestive tract of animals when the seed is eaten, causing irritation and inflammation. They can also work their way into the ears and eyes, sometimes causing blindness or death.