Latin name: Secale cereale L. Pronunciation: se-KAY-lee seer-ee-AY-lee Common name: Cereal rye Family: Poaceae (Grass) Habitat: Disturbed slopes and roadsides below 5500', often planted to stabilize soil, Transverse and Peninsular Ranges, Mojave Desert, native to Eurasia Blooming period: May to August Name derivations: 1) Secale 2) cereale |
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