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An uncommon Annual grass if it is present in the wild, with the scientific name of Hordeum distichon. The leaf is Flat or rolled, having a typical width of 4-15mm. The Ligule is Membranous, being 0.7-1.5mm in length; Auricle?: Yes. Growth type is Tufted.

This has been bred into a common agriculturally cultivated form of barley (also categorised as H. vulgare), shown below.