familyPoaceae
subfamilyPoaceae subfam. Pooideae
genusHordeum
speciesHordeum murinum
subspeciesHordeum murinum subsp. murinum
Hordeum murinum subsp. murinum
Common names: Wall barley Farmer's foxtail Way barley
Synonyms: Critesion undefined subsp. murinum unknown
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 24. Treatment on page 250.
Revision as of 02:20, 27 July 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Plants winter annuals. Culms 30-60 cm. Leaves green. Spikes green. Central floret sessile to subsessile; lemmas subequal to those of the lateral florets, awns longer than those of the lateral florets; anthers 0.8-1.4 mm. Lateral spikelets: paleas almost glabrous; anthers 0.8-1.4 mm; rachillas about 0.15 mm, pale. 2n = 28.
Discussion
Hordeum murinum subsp. murinum grows in waste places that are somewhat moist. It is native to Europe. Within the Flora region, it has the most restricted distribution of the three subspecies, being found from Washington to Arizona, and in scattered locations from Maine to Virginia.
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Lower Taxa
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