Agricultural
common barley
FloretFloret:
A small flower in a clustered inflorescence (e.g., sunflower, grasses). In grasses, a floret consists of the lemma, palea, stamens, and pistil.
EllipticElliptic:
Outline of an ellipse; greatest width midway sloping to an equally pointed apex and base.
Light brown
GlabrousGlabrous:
Lacking hairs or pubescence.
and wrinkled where attached to caryopsisCaryopsis:
The single-seeded fruit or grain of the grass family (Poaceae); the fruit wall (pericarp) is united with the seed coat (testa).
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Widest in middle with straight line slope to ends; wrinkled where attached to caryopsisCaryopsis:
The single-seeded fruit or grain of the grass family (Poaceae); the fruit wall (pericarp) is united with the seed coat (testa).. AwnAwn:
A narrow, bristle-like organ, as on the glumes or lemmas of grasses (Poaceae).
often broken off.
Enrolled margins are convex with a deep groove in the center.
AwnsAwn:
A narrow, bristle-like organ, as on the glumes or lemmas of grasses (Poaceae). mostly removed by conditioning; rudimentary rachillaRachilla:
The axis of a spikelet.
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Seldom found as a free caryopsisCaryopsis:
The single-seeded fruit or grain of the grass family (Poaceae); the fruit wall (pericarp) is united with the seed coat (testa)., except in seldom-used varieties called "hulless barley". The shape is unique by having straight sloping sides from the wide middle to the base and apexApical:
The distal end of the fruit or seed away from the point of attachment or attachment scar.
. AwnsAwn:
A narrow, bristle-like organ, as on the glumes or lemmas of grasses (Poaceae). broken off.
Not listed
Included
For more information, see ISMA fact sheet.
Poaceae
Hordeum vulgare L.
Hordeum aegiceras Nees ex Royle
Hordeum distichon L.
Hordeum hexastichum L., orth. var.
Hordeum hexastichon L.
Hordeum irregulare Aberg & Wiebe
Hordeum sativum Pers.
Hordeum vulgare L. ssp. hexastichon (L.) Bonnier & Layens
Hordeum vulgare L. var. trifurcatum (Schltdl.) Alef.
