Mediterranean or Sea Barley - Hordeum marinum
Other Names:
Hordeum geniculatum
Non-native Species
Global Rank:
GNR
State Rank:
SNA
Agency Status
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MNPS Threat Rank:
C-value:
1
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Annual. Stems few bunched, often bent at nodes on dried specimens, 10–40 cm. Leaves: lower blades and sheaths usually hairy, blades flat, 2–4 mm wide. Inflorescence erect, 1–3 cm long; rachis disarticulating. Spikelets: the 2 laterals sterile, the pedicel 0.5–1 mm long; glumes awn-like, 8–15 mm long. Lemmas: fertile lemma 5–6.5 mm long
(Lavin in Lesica 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).