Common Name(s): | Rye |
Scientific Name: | Secale cereale |
Family: | Poaceae |
Longevity: | Annual |
Season: | Cool |
Origin: | Introduced |
Height: | 50 - 120 cm |
Flowers: | Apr - Jun |
Description: A cereal grain commonly planted as a forage crop in our region. Typically found growing along roadsides and as a weed in fields and pastures. It seldom persists more than 2-3 years out of cultivation. It provides good forage for some wildlife species and cattle during winter and spring. |