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