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Hordeum comosum J.Presl

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Hordeum

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Hordeum comosum: Hordeum comosum at Sandero Valle Aquas Callientes E from Las Trancas, Region de Nuble, Chile
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (1)
Arabic
شعير زغبي

Synonyms

  • Critesion comosum (J.Presl) Á.Löve
  • Hordeum andinum Trin.
  • Hordeum comosum var. bifidum Parodi ex Nicora
  • Hordeum comosum var. comosum
  • Hordeum comosum var. flavescens É.Desv.
  • Hordeum comosum var. humile É.Desv.
  • Hordeum comosum var. rigida E.Desv.
  • Hordeum comosum var. rigidum É.Desv.
  • Hordeum divergens Nees & Meyen ex Steud.
  • Hordeum jubatum f. flavidum Kuntze
  • Hordeum jubatum f. versicolor Kuntze
  • Hordeum jubatum var. comosum (J.Presl) Kuntze

Characteristics

Growth habit
Graminoid

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.