| Hordeum murinum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Hordeum |
| Species: | H. murinum |
| Binomial name | |
| Hordeum murinum L. |
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Hordeum murinum, commonly known as wall barley or false barley, is a species of grass.
They can grow to 30 cm in height and its unbranched spikes can reach 10 cm long. It is quite widespread and common. It grows during May - July in mainly costal areas. It produces small, dry nutlets and its leaves can be 8 cm wide with short blunt Ligules.
It is absent throughout most of Ireland and Scotland but is common in England and Wales.