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Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK |
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Oklahoma Alfalfa |
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Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK |
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Oklahoma Alfalfa |
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Little Barley |
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| COMMON NAME: | Little Barley |
| SCIENTIFIC NAME: | Hordeum pusillum Nutt. |
| TYPE: | Annual Cool-season Weedy Grass |
| DESCRIPTION | |
| Germination: | September to November. |
| Reproduction: | By seed in spring |
| Stems: | Erect, smooth, 4 to 15 inches tall, bent slightly at each node. |
| Leaves: | Narrow (1/8 inch); small auricles, membranous ligule. |
| Flowers/ Inflorescence: |
Spike resembles small dense head of rye, 1 1/4 to 3 1/4 inches long, with short, stiff bristles. |
| Fruit: | Seed unit is intact 1-flowered fertile spikelet. |
FOUND: |
Little barley is found in pastures, where it is especially troublesome, and other non-cultivated areas, but sometimes invading into thinning established alfalfa fields where presence in hay causes a serious reduction in hay quality. |
CONTROL: |
In established stands, good control of little barley can be maintained with residual herbicides like VELPAR and SINBAR (0.5 lb/A active ingredient) applied in January to February. |
| In Alfalfa | Seedling Plant | Leaf | Plant |  Seed Head |
| Additional Little Barley Images | ||||
| Jim Stritzke Former Alfalfa Weed Control Specialist Department of Plant and Soil Sciences Oklahoma State University |
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