Contains 6 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
HORDEUM Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 84. 1753.
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TYPE: Hordeum vulgare Linnaeus Lectotypified by Nash, in Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 1: 286. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hordeum brachyantherum | Meadow Barley | |||
| Hordeum depressum | Low Barley | |||
| Hordeum jubatum ssp. jubatum | Foxtail Barley, Squirreltail Barley | |||
| Hordeum murinum ssp. leporinum | Hare Barley | |||
| Hordeum pusillum | Little Barley | |||
| Hordeum vulgare | Barley |
Identification Key
1. Leaf sheath without auricles; lateral spikelets sterile and pedicellate, sometimes with awns to 1.8 mm long
1. Leaf sheath auricles to 6 mm long; lateral spikelets usually sessile and fertile and with awns to 18 cm long, sometimes pedicellate and sterile and awnless
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| No synonyms found. | |||