Hordeum comosum is a species of wild barley in the family Poaceae. It is native to Chile and western and southern Argentina, and has been introduced to the Falkland Islands.[1] A widespread perennial grass, it is an important forage as it is relished by sheep.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Hordeum |
| Species: | H. comosum
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| Hordeum comosum | |
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References
edit- ^ a b "Hordeum comosum J.Presl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ Iannone, L.J.; Irisarri, J.G.N.; Mc Cargo, P.D.; Pérez, L.I.; Gundel, P.E. (2015). "Occurrence of Epichloë fungal endophytes in the sheep-preferred grass Hordeum comosum from Patagonia". Journal of Arid Environments. 115: 19–26. Bibcode:2015JArEn.115...19I. doi:10.1016/j.jaridenv.2014.12.008. hdl:11336/4167.