Barley is a cereal grain with a lengthy history as a staple of the human diet. A member of the grass family, barley grows best in temperate climates but is highly adaptable and can thrive in both wet and dry conditions. Barley is the world's fourth-most widely cultivated cereal grain, trailing only wheat, rice, and corn (maize). Historians believe it was one of the first grains to be domesticated by agrarian civilizations. Barley field (Hordeum vulgare) By Cliff from Arlington, Virginia,... więcej

Salem Press Encyclopedia, 2023. 3p.