*Triticum aestivum Linnaeus. Bread Wheat. Phen: Apr-Jun. Hab: Fields; frequently cultivated, rarely persistent or volunteering following cultivation. Dist: Native of Eurasia.
ID notes:The inflorescence is a terminal, compact spike 2.5-7 inches long. Depending on the cultivar, the spikelets may have long erect awns or none. Each spikelet has 3-9 florets. It resembles Cultivated Rye (Secale cereale) but differs in having a single spikelet per node (vs. 2+).
Origin/Endemic status: W. Asia
Other Comments: One of the most important crops in the world.
Synonymy: = Ar, C, ETx1, F, FlGr, FNA24, G, HC, Il, K1, K3, K4, Meso6, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, Tn, Tx, WH3, Tucker (1996); = n/a – Tat; = Triticum xaestivum L., pro species; > Triticum aestivum L. ssp. aestivum – Mo1
Heliophily: 9
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