Foxtail Barley (Hordeum jubatum L.)

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Legend	Color
Native
Expanded
Native or Not Present
Native or Expanded
Expanded or Not Present

This tentative map is based on our own research. It may have limited data on Canada and/or Mexico, and there is some subjectivity in our assignment of plants as introduced vs. expanded. Read more in this blog post.

This grass is native to western North America, its native range extending farther east in the north. It seeds prolifically, thriving in anthropogenic habitats with poor drainage and compacted soil, and it can also tolerate some salt. It has expanded greatly eastward and southward, taking advantage of cropland and pastureland, vacant lots, industrial areas, roads, and railroads.