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Hordeum vulgare L.
common barley

       
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Photo of Hordeum vulgare L.
Steve Hurst. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory. Islamic Republic of Iran. Usage Requirements.
 
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Hordeum vulgare L.

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Synonyms:
Hordeum vulgare L.

  HOAE Hordeum aegiceras Nees ex Royle
  HODI2 Hordeum distichon L.
  HOHE6 Hordeum hexastichon L.
  HOHE3 Hordeum hexastichum L., orth. var.
  HOIR Hordeum irregulare Aberg & Wiebe
  HOSA4 Hordeum sativum Pers.
  HOVUH Hordeum vulgare L. ssp. hexastichon (L.) Bonnier & Layens
  HOVUT Hordeum vulgare L. var. trifurcatum (Schltdl.) Alef.
 

Distribution:
Hordeum vulgare L.

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Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WY), CAN (AB, BC, MB, NB, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT), DEN (GL)
 

Related Taxa:
Hordeum vulgare L.

View 338 genera in Poaceae, 16 species in Hordeum
 

Classification:
Hordeum vulgare L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass Commelinidae
Order Cyperales
Family Poaceae – Grass family
Genus Hordeum L. – barley
Species Hordeum vulgare L. – common barley
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Hordeum vulgare L.

common barley

This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

SWSS        Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois.
 

Introduced Information:
Hordeum vulgare L.

This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

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Wildlife Habitat Values:
Hordeum vulgare L.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Martin Minor   Minor   Low   Low  
Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications, New York.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Hordeum vulgare L.

View species account and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View species account and distribution map from the Grass Manual on the Web.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 40874.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn).

View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

View photographs and distribution from University of Washington Burke Museum.

View species account and photographs from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium.

 

Related Web Sites:
Hordeum vulgare L.

Managing Cover Crops Profitably (Sustainable Agriculture Network)

 
 
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