Hordeum intercedens Calflora

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Taxon Report

Hordeum intercedens Nevski

Bobtail barley, Little barley, Vernal barley

2006 Steve Matson

2009 Stanley Spencer

2006 Steve Matson

2011 Neal Kramer

Hordeum intercedens is an annual grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

California Rare Plant Rank: 3.2 (review list).


	Plant Range Observation Search (521 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Genus:	Hordeum
Family:	Poaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Habitat: vernal-pools

Communities: Freshwater Wetlands, Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF	Hordeum pusillum

Information about Hordeum intercedens from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (HOIN2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 3.2 Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/27/2023).