Putnam Park Wildflowers
Flower ID: IMG_2054.JPG-06-20-2024
Flower name (scientific): Hordeum jubatum Linnaeus PY: 1753. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) HOR-dee-um joo-BAH-tum
Flower name (common): Foxtail Barley
Family name (common): Grass
Family name (scientific): Poaceae
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Genus: Classical Latin name for barley.
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Flower description:
Size: 2.0 to 4.0 inches (5.1 to 10.2 cm)
Petal count: 0
Color: white or green
Other: flower arrangement, Spike
Plant description:
Size: 8 to 24 inches (20 to 61 cm)
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Leaf description: attachment is alternate, type is simple
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Other: Shape: leaf, linear
Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Introduced
Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Common
Bloom time (typical): June to August
Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial
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Latitude: 44.796432
Longitude: -91.525590
Altitude: 249.90
Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Calumet, Chippewa, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Fond du Lac, Forest, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Iron, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Lafayette, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Marquette, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Price, Racine, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Sauk, Sawyer, Shawano, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Taylor, Vernon, Walworth, Washburn, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, Wood) Click here for distribution map
In US: (AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY)
In Canada: (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT)
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