familyPoaceae
subfamilyPoaceae subfam. Pooideae
genusHordeum
speciesHordeum marinum
subspeciesHordeum marinum subsp. marinum
Hordeum marinum subsp. marinum
Common names: Sea barley
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 24. Treatment on page 248.
Plants summer or winter annuals. Leaves 1.5-8 mm wide, usually flat. Lateral spikelets: lower glumes winged on the side towards the central spikelets, wings 0.5-2.3 mm wide. 2n = 14.
Discussion
Hordeum marinum subsp. marinum is native to Eurasia, where it grows in disturbed habitats. Although it has been reported occasionally from the Flora region, it has not become established.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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