Hordeum (brachyantherum)
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Betty Young Nurseries Sr Manager Bldg 201, Fort Mason San Francisco, California 94123 415-331-6917 415-331-7521 (fax) byoung@ggnpa.org |
| Family Scientific Name: | Poaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Grass Family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Hordeum brachyantherum Nevskii | ||
| Common Name: | Meadow Barley | ||
| Species Code: | HORBRA | ||
| Ecotype: | Tennessee Valley, California | ||
| General Distribution: | H. brachyantherum is found in moist places below 5,000 feet elevation; from Alaska south to California, and through the Rocky Mountains to New Mexico and east across Canada to Labrador. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Stock Type: | Leach Tube | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Target Specifications: | Height: N/A<br> Caliper: N/A<br> Root System: Firm plug in container. | ||
| Propagule Collection: |
Seeds are collected between June 1st and July 31st. Mature inflorescences are light brown. Seed is easily collected when a cupped hand is dragged across seed stalks. |
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| Propagule Processing: |
Seed Cleaning:None required. Storage Conditions: Seeds are kept dry and stored in a refrigerator. |
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| Pre-Planting Treatments: | None required. | ||
| Growing Area Preparation/ Annual Practices for Perennial Crops: |
Fully Controlled Greenhouse. Sowing Method: Direct Seeding. 4 grams of seeds are sown per container (Leach Tubes) containing standard potting mix of peat moss, fir bark, perlite, and sand. 4 seeds are sown per container and are surface sown. Containers are watered in with an automatic mist and irrigation system. Seeds are sown on May 1st. % Germination:60% |
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| Establishment Phase: |
Seeds germinate 21 days after sowing. Extra seedlings are transplanted 21 days after germination to individual containers (Leach Tubes) containing standard potting mix of peat moss, fir bark, perlite, and sand. Transplant Survival averages 70%. |
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| References: | A California Flora and Supplement, Munz, P., University of California Press, Berkeley and London, 1973. | ||
Citation:
Young, Betty. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Hordeum brachyantherum Nevskii plants Leach Tube; San Francisco, California. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/21). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
