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Foxtail Barley (Hordeum jubatum) is a perennial grass native to regions including Alaska and Alberta in North America, as well as areas like Altay and Amur in Asia. Foxtail Barley (Latin: Hordeum jubatum) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Foxtail Barley is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Foxtail Barley is a member native to ASK, ABT, ALT, AMU, ARI, and ARK. Foxtail Barley thrives in a variety of soils—light (sandy), medium, and heavy (clay)—and prefers a neutral to slightly alkaline pH between 7 and 7.5.
Foxtail Barley grows best in USDA zone 4-8, 9/10 light, dry, moist water, and perennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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