Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Meadow Barley (Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. brachyantherum) is a native grass that grows in northern, southern and central California. It tends to grow in meadows, pastures and streambanks, at elevations from 0-11200 feet.

Plant type

Grass

Size

3 ft Tall

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Color

Brown

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Ease of care

Moderate

Site type

Meadows, pastures, streambanks

Plant communities

Alpine Fell-Fields, Chaparral, Foothill Woodland, Lodgepole Forest, Red Fir Forest, Subalpine Forest, Valley Grassland, Yellow Pine Forest, Wetland-Riparian

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 8 likely

Confirmed Likely

Venerable Dart

Agrotis venerabilis

Glassy Borer

Apamea devastator

Alfalfa Looper Moth

Autographa californica

Pale Yellow Dune Moth

Copablepharon grandis