Hordeum murinum L. subsp. leporinum (Link) Arcang.

Spice Spikelets In the field In the field 2

Family: GRAMINEAE (POACEAE)

Genus: Hordeum

Catalan common name: Coa d'egua. Fletxes. Margall.

Spanish common name: Espigadilla. Espiguilla.

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Castelló. Lleida. Tarragona. València.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Ibiza. Formentera. Cabrera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Mediterranean

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Terophyte.

Habitats: Cultivated fields, path and road sides, disturbed zones. Cultivated fields, path and road sides, disturbed zones.

Characteristics: This Hordeum is very frequent in fields, rural areas, roadsides, and just about everywhere. It is much smaller than the barley which is grown as a cereal. Hordeum murinum rarely grows over 40cm, and can be distinguished from Hordeum marinum because its spike is not as compressed and the leaves have few hairs.