| Author | Nuttall | |
| Distribution | Throughout the state, but less frequent in the Mountains.
Southeastern NY to MN, south to FL, TX, and AZ. | |
| Abundance | Frequent to locally common in the Coastal Plain, Sandhills, and most of the Piedmont; infrequent in the mountains and foothills. | |
| Habitat | Mesic to moist roadsides, powerlines, fields, pastures. The true native habitats in NC are unknown, but perhaps prairie-like areas and glades. It shuns fire-maintained pinelands. | |
| Phenology | Flowering and fruiting April-June. | |
| Identification | Its short stature (at most about 1.5 feet), short inflorescence (up to just 9 cm long), and short awns make this unlike the alien barleys found in NC, with their large inflorescences and conspicuous, long awns. | |
| Taxonomic Comments | None
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| Other Common Name(s) | None | |
| State Rank | S5 | |
| Global Rank | G5 | |
| State Status | | |
| US Status | | |
| USACE-agcp | FACU link |
| USACE-emp | FAC link |
