Secale cereale

E741359

Secale cereale, commonly known as rye, is a cereal grain cultivated for food, animal feed, and as a cover crop, especially in cooler climates.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf annual grass
cereal crop
plant species
binomialName Secale cereale NERFINISHED
chromosomeNumber 2n=14
class Liliopsida NERFINISHED
commonName cereal rye
rye
contains dietary fiber
gluten
protein
starch
division Magnoliophyta
family Poaceae NERFINISHED
genus Secale
grainType caryopsis
harvestSeason late spring to summer
hasGrowthHabit erect
hasProduct pumpernickel bread
rye beer
rye bread
rye whiskey
inflorescenceType spike
isAdaptedTo cool climates
temperate regions
isCultivatedFor animal feed
cover crop
forage
grain
green manure
isMajorCropIn Eastern Europe NERFINISHED
Europe NERFINISHED
Russia NERFINISHED
isSimilarTo Triticum aestivum NERFINISHED
isUsedAs winter cover crop
kingdom Plantae
lifeCycle annual
order Poales NERFINISHED
origin Southwestern Asia NERFINISHED
photosyntheticPathway C3
pollination wind-pollinated
scientificNameAuthorship Linnaeus NERFINISHED
sowingSeason autumn
susceptibleTo ergot fungus
taxonRank species
tolerates drought better than wheat
low temperatures
poor soils
usedFor animal grazing
bread making
erosion control
rye flour production
soil improvement
vodka production
weed suppression
whiskey production

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Poaceae includes Secale cereale