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Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. californicum
Hordeum brachyantherum Nevski ssp. californicum (Covas & Stebbins) Bothmer, N. Jacobsen & Seberg
California Barley, California Meadow Barley
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Critesion californicum, Hordeum californicum
USDA Symbol: HOBRC2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CA , NV , ORNative Habitat: Dry and moist grass slopes, in meadows and rocky stream beds, along stream margins, around vernal pools, in oak woodlands and disturbed ground, and in serpentine, alkaline and granitic soils.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)
Additional resources
USDA: Find Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. californicum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. californicum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. californicum
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR