Hordeum pusillum
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| Hordeum pusillum L. |
Hordeum pusillum or Little barley is a species of grass. It is native to the United States. The seeds are edible, and this plant was part of the Pre-Columbian Eastern Agricultural Complex of cultivated plants used by Native Americans. Before being displaced by maize agriculture, Little Barley may have been domesticated.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Hordeum pusillum". Image Credit.
