Sylvestre Wild Rye (Secale sylvestre)

Family: Poaceae or Gramineae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Secale sylvestre is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.2 m (4ft). It is not frost tender. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil and can tolerate drought.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Seed - cooked. It can be used whole, or ground into a flour and used as a cereal. — It can be used whole, or ground into a flour and used as a cereal.

Habitat & North American Range

Sandy soils. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)