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Hordeum jubatum ssp. jubatum

Hordeum jubatum L. ssp. jubatum

Foxtail Barley, Squirreltail Barley, Skunktail

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s): Critesion jubatum

USDA Symbol: HOJUJ

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: The inflorescence appears light purple. Spikelets are green to brown to whitish.

Distribution

USA: AK , AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT

Web Reference

Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Hordeum jubatum ssp. jubatum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Hordeum jubatum ssp. jubatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hordeum jubatum ssp. jubatum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-06
Research By: TWC Staff

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