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Weed biology
Agro-region: Denmark

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Can be mistaken for

Barley, volunteers, which has no hairs along the margins of the leaf teeth.
Barren Brome, which has fused leaf sheath.
Oat, volunteers, which has no teeth.
Rye, volunteer, which has small distinct leaf teeth.

Characteristics

Early stages
Lower leaves are velvety-hairy. Broad blades. The sheath is closed and has distinct teeth with large cilia.

Mature plant
The straw is 80-120 cm high and erect. Individual spikelets, two-rowed, with 2 broad, domed glumes keeled towards the point, with 3-5 flowers. In Denmark usually without long awns from the bract. Commonly grown.

Biology

Propagation and dispersal
Only through seeds.

Habit
Summer and winter annual.

Importance

Occasionally as volunteers in subsequent crops.

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Taxonomy

Gramineae.

Names in different languages

Danish : Spildkorn, hvede
German : Weizen, Durchwuchs-
English : Wheat, volunteers
Latin : Tricicum aestivum L.
Norwegian : Hvete
Swedish : Vete
Wheat, volunteers: Very early stage
Very early stage
Wheat, volunteers: Early stage
Early stage
Wheat, volunteers: Leaf sheath
Leaf sheath
Wheat, volunteers: Ear
Ear
Wheat, volunteers: Mature plant
Mature plant
 
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