Foxtail

Hordeum jubatum, or foxtail, is a member of the grass family Poaceae. It is a perennial species that grows wild in northern North America and adjacent northeastern Siberia. Due to frequent escapes from cultivation, it has become naturalized in many regions worldwide. The species is a polyploid, originating from a hybridization event between an East Asian Hordeum species and a close but now-extinct relative of H. brachyantherum. It is commonly grown for its ornamental value, particularly for its attractive inflorescences.