Bild folgtKI-generierte IllustrationSecale cereale
Secale cereale
FamilyGenus: Secalenicht heimisch in Deutschland
About this species
An introduced grass established in Great Britain, flowering in late spring and early summer.
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs from May to June.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
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Moisture
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Soil
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Bloom time
Mai – Jun
Growth form
Gras
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
1.273 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Scientific profile
Secale cereale is a broad-leaved, non-woody grass that has been introduced to Great Britain and is now considered established. It typically reaches a height of about 1.27 metres. Flowering takes place in May and June. The plant's seeds (diaspores) have an average mass of 26.4 milligrams.
Sources & data origin
•TraitCH — CC BY 4.0TraitCH 2.0 contributors; imported as source-preserving NaturKompass taxon evidence.
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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