Bromus intermis
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Common Name: Smooth Brome Grass
Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Tracheophyta |
| Class: Liliopsida |
| Order: Poales |
| Family: Poaceae |
| Genus: Bromus |
| Species: Bromus inermis |
Conservation Status
Identifying Features
Smooth brome grass has long, blade-like and flat leaves.
Habitat & Range
Brome grass is found in fields and along trail-sides. There are multiple sub-species, some of which are native to North America and some that are native to Europe and Asia.
The non-native grass, Bromus inermis inermis, was introduced intentionally as a forage crop and has become invasive in natural spaces.
Life Cycle
This common perennial grass blooms in May through June, and its flowers are branched, 1" spikes.
Featured image by James Dake.
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