Aegilops tauschii


Aegilops tauschii, also known as Tausch's goatgrass and rough-spike hard grass, is an annual grass species.
It is native to temperate Asia and the tropical Asian Indian Subcontinent, the Caucasus region in Eurasia, and Ukraine in Eastern Europe.

Taxonomy

Aegilops tauschii is part of the tribe Triticeae, along with wheat and some other cereals.
It is a diploid goat grass species which has contributed the D genome in common wheat.