(Foxtail Barley)
Hordeum jubatum, Silver Shekel, Breckenridge, Summit Co. 9094
Hordeum jubatum, Silver Shekel, Breckenridge, Summit Co. 9079
Hordeum jubatum, Silver Shekel, Breckenridge, Summit Co. 9086
Hordeum jubatum, Silver Shekel, Breckenridge, Summit Co. 9097
| Scientific Name | Hordeum jubatum | USDA PLANTS Symbol | HOJU |
| Common Name | Foxtail Barley | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 40871 |
| Family | Poaceae (Grass) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Plains to montane (3800 to 10800 ft.); roadsides and disturbed areas, grasslands and meadows, around riverbeds and seasonal lakes, often in saline soils. Plant: Perennial or annual, 8 to 32 inches tall; culms straight or sharply bent. Foliage: Sheaths smooth or pubescent; blades up to 0.2 inches wide and 6 inches long, rough and sometimes hairy surfaces. Inflorescence: Dense spike, usually nodding or weak and curving, 1-1/4 to 6 inches long, light green to light purplish, conspicuously bristly with long, slender spreading awns. Bloom period: June to August. Reference: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield and SEINet. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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