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Mouse Barley

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The mouse barley is a native wild barley that likes to colonize warm, dry ruderal meadows. Its awns are barbed and can get stuck in the fur, ears or eyes of animals as "Schliefhansl".

The focus of its distribution is in eastern Austria, and there especially in urban agglomerations: cities are heat islands and offer a variety of favorable sites for mouse barley, such as roadsides and traffic islands. The plant is also well adapted to mowing and footfall stress.

The awns of the mature seeds, up to 2.5 centimeters long, have barbs and stick to clothing or shoes as they pass by, but also to the fur (ears, eyes) of animals. This causes itching in animals: they scratch or roll, which can lead to the seeds getting deeper into the fur or eyes, causing painful inflammation.

Information about the common mouse barley

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Last updated: 13.04.2023

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