Species

Triticum aestivum L.

Bread Wheat

Poaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
Genus: Triticum (Wheat)

Synonyms

Triticum aestivum

Related species

Triticum monococcum L. - Einkorn
Triticum aestivum L. - Bread Wheat

Traits


    40&#8211;150&#8239;cm tall, annual, corn. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> spike-like, <b>5&#8211;20&#8239;cm long</b>. <span class="v1">spikelets:</span> solitary on the spike-axis, the broader side pointing to the spike-axis, <b>3&#8211;6&#8209;flowered</b>. ...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Triticum aestivum

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Triticum aestivum

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Triticum aestivum

Triticum aestivum

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • fields, vineyards

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