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Wall Barley
Wall Barley
Hordeum murinum
Plantae
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
Annual
Size
Small
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Temperate grassland
Range
Eurasia and North Africa
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Spines
Status
Common

About

Wall barley is a hardy grass found in dry soil near walls and roadsides. Microscopic barbs on its long bristles allow seeds to crawl forward when vibrated.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Hordeum
Species
Hordeum murinum