species

Secale cereale

Rye · The rye plant

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Secale cereale belongs to the family Poaceae, also known as Rye or The rye plant, introduced before 1500 and long since part of the landscape. It grows in full sun, where the ground is neutral and in well drained conditions.

Assembled from the attributes recorded below.

What this plant needs

Aspect
Full sun
Acidity
Neutral
Moisture
Well drained
In the UK
Archaeophyte (pre-1500)

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Record data from biflora (421164-1), under OGL-UK-3.0.