Poaceae Hordeum murinum ssp. glaucum (Steud.) Tzvelev
Smooth Barley
Costanoan - Food, Staple
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 255
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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: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Seeds used for pinole.
RECRD: 20824 id: 17404