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[R] Secale cereale L. (Poaceae).
Fr: Seigle; Ge: Roggen; Sp: Centeno; It: Segala; Pt: Centeio.
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- Tall, (1 to 2 m in height), annual straw cereal, with a strong tiller, which is often found growing in poor soils. The inflorescence is a very long and very awned spike (*) .
- Germany is the principal European producer.
- It is cultivated for its grain (caryopsis), used in the production of bread and alcohol. It may also serve as forage. The long, thin stalks are also used.
- It is sown in autumn for harvesting in summer.
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- Diseases: those of straw cereals.
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- Principal European pests: those of straw cereals.

[R] Images

* Rye ear (Minost C.)
a: leaf; b: stem; c: spikelet awned.

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