Kebnat
PLANTS

Barley

Hordeum vulgare

Plants
IntroducedHerbAnnualYellow flowers
Barley, photo 1 of 5
Barley, In flower
Barley, In fruit
91 cmHeight

Annual herbaceous plant reaching 91 cm. Introduced to Québec. Grows in fields and in mountains.

There are 32 observations of Barley in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Bas-Saint-Laurent and Chaudière-Appalaches, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale13
  2. Bas-Saint-Laurent6
  3. Chaudière-Appalaches3
  4. Lanaudière3
  5. Laurentides2
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  7. Montérégie1
  8. Estrie1
  9. Montréal1

Habitat

FieldsMario Hains
MountainEmmanuel Milou
TundraMartin Tuchscherer

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