Hordeum vulgare subsp. vulgare L.
Poaceae (Grass family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Poaceae (Grass family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
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Distribution of Hordeum vulgare subsp. vulgare
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Species Information
General:
Annual grass from fibrous roots; stems smooth, mostly 80-120 cm tall.
Leaves:
Sheaths open, smooth; blades mostly (5) 10-15 mm wide; ear-shaped lobes at leaf-bases well-developed; ligules 0.5-1 mm long.
Flowers:
Inflorescence a stout spike; spikelets 3 to a node, unstalked, well-developed and fertile; glumes narrow, usually awned; lemmas awned, the awns 10-15 mm long, sometimes unawned but more or less prominently 3-lobed at the tips.
Habitat and Range
Dry roadsides and waste areas in the lowland and montane zones; rare in SW and SC BC; introduced from Europe.Status Information
| Scientific Name | Origin Status | Provincial Status | BC List (Red Blue List) | COSEWIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hordeum vulgare | Exotic | SNA | Exotic | Not Listed |
| Hordeum vulgare ssp. vulgare | SNA (2019) | Exotic | Not Listed |
BC Ministry of Environment: BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer.