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long-awned. When all 3 spikelets of each group are fertile 

 the barley is 6-rowed; when 

 only the central spikelet is 

 fertile the barley is 2-rowed. 

 In 4-rowed, or common 

 barley, all the spikelets are 

 fertile but the lateral rows 

 of the opposite sides of the 

 head overlap or intermingle 

 to form a single row. Sev- 

 eral species of Hordeum 

 are troublesome weeds. Of 

 these may be mentioned H. 

 pusillum Nutt., an annual, 

 and H. nodosum L., a per- 

 ennial, low short -awned 

 species found widely distrib- 

 uted in the United States, 

 and H. jubatum L. (squirrel- 

 tail grass) with long-awned 

 soft spikes, a perennial 

 found especially westward, 

 all 3 native species. Two 

 species introduced from 

 Europe, H. murinum L. and' 

 H . Gussoneanum Parl., vari- 

 ously known as fox-tail and 

 wild barley, are common 

 and troublesome on the 

 Pacific coast. These are low 

 spreading annuals, the first 



. , , a , , ., FIG. 62. Hordeum vulgare. Inflores- 



Wltll flattened Spikes and cence (head), X l / 2 ; cluster of 3 spike- 



,. , , lets, and a single floret from the back 



Clliate glumes, the Second showing the stipiform rachilla, X2. 



