Triticum compactum Triticum compactum Triticum compactum or club wheat is a species of wheat adapted to low-humidity growing conditions. "T. compactum" is similar enough to common wheat ("T. aestivum") that it is often considered a subspecies, "T. aestivum compactum". It can be distinguished by its more compact ear due to shorter rachis segments, giving it its common name. In the United States of America, nearly all "T. compactum" is grown in dry areas of the Pacific Northwest. "T. compactum" is a hexaploid with 21 chromosomes. "T. compactum", like other club wheats, has been selectively bred for its lower protein content. Due to
Cereal, Alberta living in 71 of its 79 total dwellings, a 6.3% change from its 2006 population of 126. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2011. Cereal, Alberta Cereal is a village in central Alberta east of Drumheller. It was named after the post office that was established in the area in 1910. The name alludes to grain fields near the town site. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Cereal recorded a population of 111 living in 59 of its 63 total private dwellings, a change from its