''Bromus vulgaris'' is a species of
brome grass known by the common name Columbia brome.
Distribution
It is native to western North America from
British Columbia
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to
California
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to
Wyoming
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, where it grows in many types of habitat, including
temperate coniferous forest
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.
Description
It is a perennial grass which may reach 1.1 meters in height. The
inflorescence
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is an open array of spikelets, the lower ones drooping or nodding. The spikelets are flattened and have
awns each up to a centimeter long at the tips of the fruits. This grass is considered a good forage for
livestock
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and wild grazing animals.
External links
Jepson Manual TreatmentUSDA Plants ProfilePhoto gallery
vulgaris
Bunchgrasses of North America
Native grasses of California
Flora of the Western United States
Grasses of the United States
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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