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Quick facts for kids Hordeum comosum
Scientific classification
Genus:	Hordeum
Species:	comosum
Synonyms
List Critesion comosum (J.Presl) Á.Löve Hordeum andinum Trin. Hordeum comosum var. bifidum Parodi ex Nicora Hordeum comosum var. flavescens É.Desv. Hordeum comosum var. humile É.Desv. Hordeum comosum var. rigidum É.Desv. Hordeum divergens Nees & Meyen ex Steud. Hordeum jubatum var. comosum (J.Presl) Kuntze Hordeum jubatum f. flavidum Kuntze Hordeum jubatum f. versicolor Kuntze

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. A widespread perennial grass, it is an important forage as it is relished by sheep.

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