Bulbous Barley (Hordeum bulbosum)

Family: Poaceae or Gramineae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Hordeum bulbosum is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.2 m (4ft). It is in flower from June to July. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Seed - cooked. The seed can be ground into a flour and used as a cereal in making bread, porridge etc. Root - chewed or occasionally eaten. — The seed can be ground into a flour and used as a cereal in making bread, porridge etc.; Root - chewed or occasionally eaten.

Habitat & North American Range

Dry grassland. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)