Foxtail Barley (Hordeum jubatum)

Family: Poaceae or Gramineae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Hordeum jubatum is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5. It is in flower in June. 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.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Seed - raw or cooked. The seed can be ground into a flour and used as a cereal in making bread, porridge etc. Native North Americans would eat the dry flour raw. The seed is exceedingly small and fiddly to use. — Seed - raw or cooked.; The seed can be ground into a flour and used as a cereal in making bread, porridge etc.; Native North Americans would eat the dry flour raw.; The seed is exceedingly small and fiddly to use.

Habitat & North American Range

Grassy bushy places below 2500 metres in California. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)