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Secale cereale

Common Name(s):

Phonetic Spelling
see-KAY-lee see-ree-AH-lee
Description

Winter rye is a fall-sown, winter cover crop.

See this plant in the following landscape:
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#cover crop
 
Field of rye
Secale cereale Matt Lavin CC-BY-SA 2.0 Download Image
Spikes of rye
Secale cereale Matt Lavin CC-BY-SA 2.0 Download Image
Spikes of rye
Secale cereale Matt Lavin CC-BY-SA 2.0 Download Image
Close-up of the leaf sheaths and auricles
Secale cereale Matt Lavin CC-BY-SA 2.0 Download Image
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#cover crop
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Secale
    Species:
    cereale
    Family:
    Poaceae
  • Leaves:
    Hairs Present:
    No
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No