Secale, Mountain rye
Secale montanum

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A grass. It keeps growing from year to year. It forms tufts and is greyish-green. It grows 100 cm high. The leaf blades can be flat or rolled. They are 15 cm long by 2-8 mm wide. The flower spike is 4-8 cm long. The spikelets have 2 flowers.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Armenia, Asia, Australia, Caucasus, Europe, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Lebanon, Mediterranean, Morocco, North Africa, Pakistan, Spain, Turkey, Türkiye, Yugoslavia

How it is used for food

The grain is eaten as a cereal. It is also used for flour for making bread and other baked goods.

It is cultivated.

Edible parts

Seeds, cereal

How it is grown

It is grown from seed.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Secale kuprijanovi;