Hordeum marinum subsp. gussoneanum

(Pari.) Thell.
Common names: Mediterranean barley Geniculate barley
Introduced
Synonyms: Hordeum hystrix Hordeum geniculatum Critesion marinum subsp. gussoneanum
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 24. Treatment on page 248.

Plants summer-annuals. Leaves 1.5-4 mm wide, flat or involute. Lateral spikelets: lower glumes usually setaceous, occasionally a little widened, but not winged. 2n = 14, 28.

Discussion

Hordeum marinum subsp. gussoneanum grows in grassy fields, waste places, and open ground. It was introduced to North America from the Mediterranean area, and it is now an established weed, especially in western North America.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"decumbent" is not a number.

membranous +  and scarious +
0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 m <br /> (0.13 cm1.3 mm <br />0.0013 m <br />) +
toothed +, lobed +  and entire +
Roland von Bothmer +, Claus Badenf +  and Niels H. Jacobsen +
(Pari.) Thell. +
1 (?) +  and 3 (?) +
basal +  and apical +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
keeled +  and rounded +
pseudopetiolate +  and branching +
intravaginal +, extravaginal +, branching +  and basal +
swelling +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br />) +
not evident +
flat +  and more or less involute +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
spikelike +
hairy +  and glabrous +
pedicellate +  and sessile +
Mediterranean barley +  and Geniculate barley +
not branching +
straight +
geniculate +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (50 cm500 mm <br />0.5 m <br />) +
not woody +
Mont. +, Oreg. +, Mass. +, Wash. +, B.C. +, Utah +, Calif. +, Ohio +, N.J. +, Okla. +, Pa. +, Ill. +, Ariz. +, Idaho +  and Nev. +
liquid +, soft +  and hard +
capillary +
sessile +  and pedicellate +
laterally compressed +  and terete +
reduced +
straight +
shorter than to longer than the adjacent florets +
14mm +  and 26mm +
subtending +
setaceous +
unequal +
0.2mm +  and 1.1mm +
uncinate +
solid +  and hollow +
staminate +  and pedicellate +
involute +  and flat +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
stiffly membranous +  and coriaceous +
0.02 cm0.2 mm <br />2.0e-4 m <br /> (0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br />) +
inconspicuous +
lanceolate +
fleshy +  and membranous +
concealed +  and prominent +
2 +  and 1 +
hairy +  and glabrous +
well-developed +
slightly longer +
keeled +  and ovate +
subequal +
straight +  and curved +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
dry +  and fleshy +
spikelike +
disarticulating +
glabrous +  and pubescent +
Introduced +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (?) +  and 7 cm70 mm <br />0.07 m <br /> (?) +
disarticulating +  and sessile +
bisexual +  and sterile +
terete +  and compressed +
1 +  and 3 +
simple +  and compound +
2 (?) +  and 3 (?) +
not papillate +
Hordeum hystrix +, Hordeum geniculatum +  and Critesion marinum subsp. gussoneanum +
Hordeum marinum subsp. gussoneanum +
Hordeum marinum +
subspecies +
membranous +
inconspicuous +
perennial +  and winter-annual +
aquatic +  and terrestrial +
0.5mm +  and 2.3mm +