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Poaceae
Secale

not marked as a favorite taxon *Secale cereale Linnaeus. Common name: Rye. Phenology: May-Jul. Habitat: Fields; commonly cultivated, uncommonly persistent or volunteering after cultivation. Distribution: Native of Eurasia.

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ID notes: The lemmas have awns 2-6 cm long.

Origin/Endemic status: Eurasia

Other Comments: An important crop, cultivated for at least 8000 years.

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, ETx1, F, FlGr, FNA24, G, HC, Il, K4, Mi, Mo1, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, SFla, Tn, Tx, Va, WH3, Tucker (1996); = n/a — Tat. Basionym: Secale cereale L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Secale cereale - FNA24

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