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Hare barley, frequently called wild barley, is a winter annual.
Seedlings have hairy foliage, similar to those of wild
oat. Plants have papery ligules and characteristic long
and narrow auricles clasping the stem. Leaf blades are 1 to
5 inches
(2.5 - 12.5 cm) long. Flower heads are dense and bristly with conspicuous
awns. The mature plant is 6 to 24 inches (15 - 60 cm) tall.
It
grows in spreading tufts and has an overall soft, velvety look.
At maturity, flower spikes break apart into several pieces.
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