Hordelymus europaeus (L.) Harz

Wood-barley (en), Hordélyme d'Europe (fr), Orge des bois (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Hordelymus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite graminoid. It grows 3.2-8.1m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form graminoid
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination anemogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 3.2 - 8.1
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-9

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Hordelymus europaeus habit picture by Pascal Blondaz (cc-by-sa)
Hordelymus europaeus habit picture by Pascal Blondaz (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Hordelymus europaeus leaf picture by Pascal Blondaz (cc-by-sa)
Hordelymus europaeus leaf picture by Matthieu Gauvain (cc-by-sa)
Hordelymus europaeus leaf picture by Jean-Marie Frenoux (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Hordelymus europaeus flower picture by Jean-Marie Frenoux (cc-by-sa)
Hordelymus europaeus flower picture by Alain Lagrave (cc-by-sa)
Hordelymus europaeus flower picture by Hessler Ulrich (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Hordelymus europaeus fruit picture by Jessica (cc-by-sa)
Hordelymus europaeus fruit picture by Roman Graf (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Hordelymus europaeus world distribution map, present in Austria, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Algeria, Spain, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Morocco, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Turks and Caicos Islands, and Ukraine

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:405133-1
WFO ID wfo-0000874641
COL ID 6MDHR
BDTFX ID 34794
INPN ID 102934
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Elymus compositus Elymus cylindricus Frumentum silvaticum Hordeum elymoides Hordeum sylvaticum Hordeum desmoulinsii Leptothrix europaea Elymus europaeus Cuviera europaea Hordeum cylindricum Hordeum europaeum Hordeum montanum Hordelymus europaeus