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HOPU

Hordeum pusillum Nutt.

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Plant Details

Scientific Name: Hordeum pusillum Nutt.
Family Name: Poaceae Barnhart - Grass family
Common Name: little barley
Symbol: HOPU
Group: Monocot
Rank: Species
Date Modified: Feb. 7, 2026, 3:54 a.m.

Duration

  • Annual

Growth Habits

  • Graminoid

Synonyms

  • Critesion pusillum (Nutt.) Á. Löve
  • Hordeum pusillum Nutt. var. pubens Hitchc.

Wetland Ratings

AGCP AW CB EMP GP HI MW NCNE WMVC AK
FACU FACU FAC FACU FAC FAC FACU

Species Range Map