''Hordeum parodii'' is a species of
barley
Barley (), a member of the grass family, is a major cereal grain grown in temperate climates globally. It was one of the first cultivated grains; it was domesticated in the Fertile Crescent around 9000 BC, giving it nonshattering spikele ...
native to Argentina, where it can be found in inland wetlands, coastal and supratidal lands. ''H. parodii'' is a small annual grass forming petite patches of thin, hairy leaves and erect stems to about 10 cm height. First described by
Guillermo Covas, from whom it received its current name. ''H. patagonicum'' is included in the same family as grass. No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.
[Roskov Y., Kunze T., Orrell T., Abucay L., Paglinawan L., Culham A., Bailly N., Kirk P., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Decock W., The Wever A., Didžiulis V. (ed.) (February 15, 2014)]
"Species 2000 & ITIS Catalog of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist."
Species 2000: Reading, UK. Accessed 22 February 2019
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