False Barley
Hordeum murinum L.
Hordeum murinum, known as False Barley, is a species in the grass family Poaceae. It is a close relative of cultivated barley and is native to a wide range of regions including parts of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas, as well as islands such as Rapa Nui and the Juan Fernandez Islands. The species was first described in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus.
Description
Hordeum murinum is a grass species in the family Poaceae, commonly referred to as False Barley. It is closely related to domesticated barley and is found in various locations including Belgium, France, the United Kingdom, Russia, South Africa, and parts of the Americas. It has also been recorded in regions such as Flanders, Ukraine, and Argentina. This species was first published in 1753 by L., and it is known for its widespread distribution across multiple continents and islands.
Other common names
Mouse barleyWall BarleyFalse BarleyFarmer's-foxtailSmooth BarleyWay Barleyfarmer's foxtail
Distribution
BR · FI · NO · SE · RU · ZA · Rapa Nui - Easter Islands · CL · Juan Fernandez Islands · IE · Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · MX · BY · UA · Flanders · AR · Liechtenstein · Belarus · Latvia · Bulgaria · Czech Republic · Slovakia · Denmark · Finland · Channel Is. · Germany
Synonyms
Critesion murinumTriticum muraleZeocriton murinumCritesion murinum subsp. murinumHordeum leporinum var. murinum