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Family: Poaceae   Grass Family
Plant group comprising one of the largest families of flowering plants. Formerly referred to as Graminae.

Genus: Hordeum   Barley
About 30 species of annual and perennial grasses, native throughout the temperate Northern Hemisphere, temperate South America, and also South Africa. Tribe Triticeae.

Scientific Name: Hordeum vulgare L.
Common Name(s): Common Barley, Spring Barley, Cereal Barley
Growth Type: annual
Species Description:


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Caption: Common barley seeds.

ID: Hrb-HORVS-001
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): seed
Caption: Common barley seeds.

ID: Hrb-HORVS-002
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): seed
Caption: Common barley seeds.

ID: Hrb-HORVS-003
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): seed
Caption: Common barley seeds.

ID: Hrb-HORVS-004
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): seed
Caption: Common barley's long auricles.

ID: Hrb-HORVS-005
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): leaf
Caption: Common barley's long auricles.

ID: Hrb-HORVS-006
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): leaf