Hordeum marinum
Huds.
ssp. gussoneanum
(Parl.) Thell.
Barley, Mediterranean barley
Hordeum marinum ssp. gussoneanum is an annual grasslike herb that is not native to California.
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
monocot
USDA PLANTS group:
Monocot
Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands
disturbed
wetland-riparian, weed, characteristic of disturbed places
[Cal-IPC] Invasive: Hordeum marinum (Mediterranean barley) is an annual grass (family Poaceae). Mediterranean barley is widespread in annual grasses and occupies slightly wetter habitats than Hordeum murinum (Hare barley). Cal-IPC Rating: Moderate (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
[powo.science.kew.org] Macaronesia, Europe, Central Asia native: The native range of this species is Macaronesia, Europe to Central Asia, Medit. to W. Himalaya. It is an annual and grows primarily in the temperate biome. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
