Latin name: Hordeum intercedens Nevski Pronunciation: HOR-dee-um in-ter-SEE-dens Common name: Bobtail barley Family: Poaceae (Grass) Habitat: Vernal pools, dry, saline streambeds, alkaline flats to 3000', cismontane So. Cal. and Channel Islands Blooming period: April to May Name derivations: 1) Hordeum 2) intercedens |