Lemma and palea color at post-harvest
Lemma is the five-nerved and outer bract of the floret. Palea is the three-nerved bract of the floret which fits the lemma.  Color is examined at post-harvest. Observed in all species.
NOTE : X means unknown or no data available.

Coded value Descriptive value

010

WHITE

020

STRAW

042

GOLD AND GOLD FURROWS

052

BROWN (TAWNY)

053

BROWN SPOTS

054

BROWN FURROWS

070

RED

080

PURPLE

082

REDDISH TO LIGHT PURPLE

090

PURPLE SPOTS

091

PURPLE FURROWS

100

BLACK

102

BLACK SPOTS

999

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