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x Triticosecale field of triticale grass with spikes of grain.

Winter Wheat Triticum aestivum

Other Common Name(s):

Phonetic Spelling
TRIH-tih-kum ess-TEE-vum
Description

Wheat is a fall-sown, winter cover crop.

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Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#cover crop#cover crop-winter
 
Upright grasses with spikes of grain.
Triticum aestivum Forest and Kim Starr CC BY 2.0 Download Image
Upright spikes of grain.
Triticum aestivum Forest and Kim Starr CC BY 2.0 Download Image
spike of grain.
Triticum aestivum Forest and Kim Starr CC BY 2.0 Download Image
Dried, brown spike of grain.
Triticum aestivum Forest and Kim Starr CC BY 2.0 Download Image
Hand cradling a spike of grain.
Triticum aestivum Forest and Kim Starr CC BY 2.0 Download Image
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#cover crop#cover crop-winter
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Triticum
    Species:
    aestivum
    Family:
    Poaceae
  • Leaves:
    Hairs Present:
    No
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No