Species (common name, Latin name) Meadow Barley, Hordeum brachyantherum
Range from
Climate,
elevation - Fairly common
from sea level to middle or subalpine elevations. (plants of the
pacific
Local occurrence
(where, how common)
Habitat
preferences - Salt
marshes, ocean beaches, moist meadows and clearings, grassy slopes, along
streams (plants of
the pacific northwest coast)
Plant strategy type/successional
stage (stress-tolerator, competitor, weedy/colonizer,
seral, late successional)
Associated
species
May
be collected as: (seed, layered, divisions, etc.) Seed, plugs (native plant network)
Collection
restrictions or Seed
germination (needs dormancy breaking?) – None required
Seed life (can be stored, short shelf-life, long
shelf-life) – No seed cleaning is required
Recommended seed storage conditions - Seeds are
kept dry and stored in a refrigerator (native plant network)
Propagation
recommendations (plant seeds, vegetative parts, cuttings, etc) -
Sowing Method: Direct Seeding.
Soil or medium requirements (inoculum
necessary?) - 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%.
(native plant network)
Installation form
(form, potential for successful outcomes, cost) – plugs, seed
Recommended planting density - None, seed can be
sown by hand
Care requirements after installed (water weekly, water
once etc.) - Grow in well drained soil, in
full sun. (www.botany.com)
Normal rate of growth or spread; lifespan -
Sources cited -
Native Plant Network webpage: http://www.nativeplantnetwork.org/network/view.asp?protocol_id=619
Pojar and Mackinnon, 1994, Plants of the
Data compiled by
(student name and date) Roger
Whalley