Poaceae Hordeum murinum ssp. glaucum (Steud.) Tzvelev
Smooth Barley
Costanoan - Drug, Urinary Aid
Use documented by:
Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 30
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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: Costanoan
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Urinary Aid
Notes: Decoction of plant used for bladder ailments.
RECRD: 87498 id: 17403