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Plant Data

Names and Taxonomy

  • Common Names: “Upright Brome, Meadow Brome, Erect Brome”
  • Synonyms: “Bromopsis erecta (Huds.) Fourr.”
  • Family: Poaceae
  • Genus Information: CA: 31, NV: 22, AZ: 18, UT: 25, NM: 20, CO: 26

Habit and Size

  • Duration: Perennial
  • Type: Grass
  • Habit: Erect
  • Shape: Irregular
  • Size: 24-47 in x 4-20 in (60-120 cm x 10-50 cm)
  • Stem: Erect, slender, unbranched culms; green, often slightly hairy or puberulent near the nodes

Leaves

  • Color: Bright green to deep green
  • Shape: Linear, flat, or slightly folded
  • Edge: Entire, finely pubescent along the margins
  • Ligule-Petiole:
  • Arrangement: Alternate
  • Leaf Retention: Deciduous

Flowers and Fruit

  • Sex: Hermaphroditic
  • Flower Color: Green, sometimes tinged with purple or bronze
  • Flower Size: Spikelets 1.5–3 cm long
  • Number of Petals: Absent (reduced to palea and lemma structures)
  • Bloom: June–July
  • Fruit: Caryopsis (dry, one-seeded grain)

Habitat and Growing Conditions

  • Water Use: Moderate
  • Light: Full Sun
  • Soil: Calcareous, rocky, well-draining, or humus-rich soils
  • Habitat: Fields, meadows, roadsides, and human-disturbed anthropogenic habitats

Distribution

  • Distribution: Native to Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa; naturalized across portions of North America
  • Seen: Location or date of observation
  • Elevation: 4,000 ft (1,219 m) or above

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Upright Brome (Bromus erectus)

Mount Charleston, NV

Upright Brome (Bromus erectus)

Mount Charleston, NV

Upright Brome (Bromus erectus)

Mount Charleston, NV

Upright Brome (Bromus erectus)

Mount Charleston, NV

Upright Brome (Bromus erectus)

Mount Charleston, NV