= Ecological Role – Cover
= Carrier Medium – Pollen
= Synthetic Modifier – Stimulants / Relaxants
= Description – Cultivated as cover crop, produces grains and cereals for livestock feed and human consumption

-               Kingdom: Plantae
·        Scientific name: Secale cereale
·        Habit: Crop
·        Duration: Perennial
·        Sex: Monoecious
·        Mature Height: 4 feet
·        Growth Rate:
-               Leaf:
·        Size:
·        Color: Green to Golden Brown
-               Seed:
·        Bloom Time: May to July
·        Size: ¼” in length
·        Color: Grayish Yellow
-               Pollinator:
·        Wind:
-               Feeder:
·        Mammal: Deer, Human
-               Pest:
·        Insect: Aphid, Armyworm, Wireworm
·        Bacteria: Leaf blight,
·        Fungus: Ergot fungus, Loose smut, Net blotch, powdery mildew, Rust
-               Culture:
·        Soil: Grows well in poor soils and cold temperatures
·        Sun: Full sun
-               Conservation Status: G5 (Secure)