A field of common barley (Hordeum vulgare) in a disturbed grassland setting. Near Beaumont, Riverside County, California, USA.
An open field of wild barley blowing in the wind, with no other objects to be seen except a clear sky in the background. Common barley (Hordeum vulgare), was first introduced from Europe but now grows as a weed in the Americas with little economic or food value as animal forage. This is a variety that one uses to make malt, however more modern varieties exist with greater seed yields. Typical to other introduced annual grasses, this species has choked out perennial native grassland habitat... more »
An open field of wild barley blowing in the wind, with no other objects to be seen except a clear sky in the background. Common barley (Hordeum vulgare), was first introduced from Europe but now grows as a weed in the Americas with little economic or food value as animal forage. This is a variety that one uses to make malt, however more modern varieties exist with greater seed yields. Typical to other introduced annual grasses, this species has choked out perennial native grassland habitat and threatens others by changing the regional wildfire regime. Near Beaumont, Riverside County, California, USA. « less
