Little Barley

Hordeum pusillum

Plant type:

Grass

Lifecycle:

Annual

Growing season:

Warm

Cover:

Low

Soil

Soil Conditions:

Acidic

Alkaline

Location

Min elevation:

Max elevation:

6000

Counties:

Apache County,

Cochise County,

Coconino County,

Gila County,

Graham County,

Greenlee County,

La Paz County,

Maricopa County,

Mohave County,

Navajo County,

Pima County,

Pinal County,

Santa Cruz County,

Yavapai County,

Yuma County

Reproduction & Growth

Lifespan:

Short

Ecological

Best suited for these site conditions:

Disturbance

Best suited for these management goals:

Additional Information

Warning:

Notes:

"Archeological evidence shows this species was cultivated by multiple tribes in North America thousands of years ago."

Citations:

SEINet Portal Network - Hordeum Pusillum, https://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/taxa/index.php?tid=1580#.