Secale cereale

Secale cereale L. (syn.: Triticum cereale (L.) Salisb.) (origin obscure) – A common agricultural crop. Frequently seen (most years) as an adventive near grain stores, along road verges, on dumps or as a relic of cultivation but always ephemeral. Possibly decreasing as a crop in favour of xTriticosecale.

 Secale cereale, Kortrijk, demolition site, September 2011, D. Derdeyn Secale cereale, Kortrijk, demolition site, September 2011, D. Derdeyn


Secale cereale, inflorescence Secale cereale, spikelet
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