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Foxtail barley

Hordeum jubatum ssp. intermedium

Foxtail barley (Hordeum jubatum ssp. intermedium) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 1a–9a. Mature size 1"–32". Blooms Jun–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 45 U.S. states, including AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT…
USDA hardiness: Zones 1a–9a
Mature size: 1"–32"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jun–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Foxtail barley (Hordeum jubatum ssp. intermedium) — *Hordeum jubatum ssp. intermedium* — Foxtail barley. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) cassi saari, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Foxtail barley (Hordeum jubatum ssp. intermedium) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 1a–9a. Mature size 1"–32". Blooms Jun–Aug.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, foxtail barley pairs naturally with: Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia), Smooth brome (Bromus inermis), Needle spikerush (Eleocharis acicularis), Needle spikerush (Eleocharis acicularis var. porcata).