Secale cereale L.
Poaceae (grass family)
Location: Small grains
Origin: Likely Turkey and surrounding areas.
Biophysical Requirements: The most winter‐hardy of the cereals
Food Uses: Rye is grown for grain, pasture, soil cover, and green manure. Rye is an important grain crop only in Eastern Europe and the Scandinavian countries.
See also Purdue University new crops website.