wheat |
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Triticum aestivum |
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| Taxonomy | Family: |
Poaceae (grass) |
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BEP clade |
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Subfamily: |
Pooideae |
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Tribe: |
Triticeae |
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Genus: |
Triticum |
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Section: |
Triticum |
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| Nativity | Native nowhere; cultivated. Introduced to North America; escaped cultivation but not established. |
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| Habitat | Fields and disturbed sites near cultivated fields and grain elevators. |
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| Flowering | Early spring |
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| Height | 24″ to 40″ |
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| Identification | The inflorescence is always upright. It may or may not have long awns. |
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| Synonyms | Triticum hybernum Triticum macha Triticum sativum Triticum sphaerococcum Triticum vulgare |
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| Common Names |
common wheat cultivated wheat wheat |
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