Hordeum marinum ssp. gussoneanum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Hordeum marinum Huds. ssp. gussoneanum (Parl.) Thell.

Barley, Mediterranean barley

Hordeum marinum ssp. gussoneanum is an annual grasslike herb that is not native to California.


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Parent:	Hordeum marinum
Genus:	Hordeum
Family:	Poaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: wetland-riparian, weed, characteristic of disturbed places

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Critesion geniculatum
PLANTS	Critesion hystrix
PLANTS	Critesion marinum ssp. gussoneanum
JEF + PLANTS	Hordeum geniculatum
PLANTS	Hordeum gussoneanum
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Information about Hordeum marinum ssp. gussoneanum from other sources


Jepson eFlora Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
[Cal-IPC] Invasive: Hordeum marinum (Mediterranean barley) is an annual grass (family Poaceae). Mediterranean barley is widespread in annual grasses and occupies slightly wetter habitats than Hordeum murinum (Hare barley). Cal-IPC Rating: Moderate (link added by Mary Ann Machi) [powo.science.kew.org] Macaronesia, Europe, Central Asia native: The native range of this species is Macaronesia, Europe to Central Asia, Medit. to W. Himalaya. It is an annual and grows primarily in the temperate biome. (link added by Mary Ann Machi) photos / record / common / links

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/28/2025).