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Hordeum bulbosum

Authority L. Family Liliopsida:Commelinidae:Cyperales:Gramineae Synonyms Critesion bulbosum (L.) Á. Löve 1984, Hordeum bulbosum subsp. nodosum (L.) B.R. Baum, Hordeum nodosum L. Common names bulbous barley Editor Ecocrop code 6754

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A heavy tillering grass reaching a height of 80-150 cm. It develop tillers from bulbils at or below the soil surface. USES The grain is mainly used for malting and as a food source. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. The seeds germinate very quickly after planting, often wth only 20-30 mm of rainfall. COMMON NAMES Bulbous barley, Bulbous wild barley, Orge bulbeuse, Kurram, Kurraym, Subbeil, Qurram, Barley grass, Wild barley, Sha'ir barri. FURTHER INF Scientific synonyms: H. nodosum. Bulbous barley is native of the Mediterranean region. Average dry matter yields for fodder is 0.9-2.6 t/ha. Seed yields may be 200-400 kg/ha.
Sources
Grassland Index - In Ecocrop as synonym Hordeum nodosum Roecklein J 1987 pp 28 [USE] Kernick M 1978 pp 191-206 [DRA, KTMP, RAIN, DEP, TEXT, USE] Duke J 1975 pp 18 [PH, RAIN, TEMP]