Lower side entirely smooth. Leaf sheath is round and split with overlapping margins and may be smooth or hairy. Leaf collar is broad and auricles are small and hairy. Ligule is rounded and appears ...
Root system is fibrous. Triticale has a spike with one spikelet per node each containing several florets. Triticale looks like wheat but the awns resemble rye and have very membrane-like ligules.