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California Meadow Barley (Hordeum brachyantherum ssp. californicum) is a native grass that grows in northern, southern and central California. It is fast growing and short-lived. It grows in an upright form to a height of 1.6 feet, with active growth during the spring. Flowers are yellow and bloom in the mid spring. Leaves are medium green and deciduous. It tends to grow in meadows, pastures and streambanks, at elevations from 0-8500 feet.
Grass
2 - 3 ft Tall
Upright
Slow
Winter Deciduous
Yellow
Spring
Partial Shade
Low, Very Low
Fast, Medium, Slow
Tolerant of a variety of garden soils as long as sufficient moisture is available.
Meadows, pastures, streambanks
Chaparral, Foothill Woodland, Lodgepole Forest, Red Fir Forest, Subalpine Forest, Valley Grassland, Yellow Pine Forest, Wetland-Riparian
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 8 likely
Venerable Dart
Agrotis venerabilis
Glassy Borer
Apamea devastator
Alfalfa Looper Moth
Autographa californica
Pale Yellow Dune Moth
Copablepharon grandis