Hordeum brachyantherum

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Meadow barley

Meadow barley is an attractive fast-growing, short-lived tufted perennial that grows in clumps 10-30″ tall. Space 1-2 ft apart.

Found in heavier soils or wetter areas, such as meadows, or stream edges. Not invasive, hence useful in a meadow garden or for erosion control.

Most lovely when planted in a mass with colorful native wildflowers in the spring.

Blooms May-August

Lifeform: Grass

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade

Water: High, Light, Moderate

Soil: Clay

Other: Attracts Birds, Deer Resistant, Erosion Control

 

Ecological Value

Meadow barley is an ideal habitat plant, annually erasing predator trails and providing edible seed for nesting waterfowl.

Container

Stub, StubS

Historical Uses

No Historical Uses found.

Distribution

Native to California and is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

Elevation

Between 0 and 11,155 feet

Communities

Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, Alpine Fell-fields, Wetland-riparian

Habitat

Meadows