Poaceae Hordeum murinum ssp. glaucum (Steud.) Tzvelev
Smooth Barley
Cahuilla - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 78
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Hordeum murinum ssp. glaucum (Steud.) Tzvelev
Scientific name: Hordeum murinum ssp. glaucum (Steud.) Tzvelev
USDA symbol: HOMUG (
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Common names: Smooth Barley
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Seeds eaten, when other foods were scarce.
RECRD: 11477 id: 17402