Barley
Hordeum vulgare
This is a game, not a field guide. Never eat a wild mushroom or plant because of it; if you are unsure, ask a mushroom advisor or a poison centre.
At a glance
- Scientific name
- Hordeum vulgare
- Group
- Monocotyledon
- Order
- Poales
- Family
- Poaceae
- Continent
- Asia
- Habitat
- Fields
- Form
- Grass
- Leaves
- Shed in winter
- Flower colour
- Inconspicuous
- Blooms in
- Spring, Summer
- Use
- Food, Drink
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Easy
Did you know?
- Barley is the main grain for malt, which is used to make beer and whisky.
- It ripens faster than most grains, so it can grow in cold northern places and high in the mountains.
Could you guess it from clues?
WildGuessr picks a secret animal, plant, fungus, stone, prehistoric creature or space object and you ask yes-or-no questions about it, such as its group or where it grows. The fewer clues you need, the more points you score.
Similar plants
- Sugarcane
Saccharum officinarum
- Rye
Secale cereale
- Moso bamboo
Phyllostachys edulis
Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q11577 · All plants · All entries