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Common Brome
( Bromus vulgaris )
Bromus vulgaris
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About Common Brome (Bromus vulgaris)
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Bromus vulgaris
is a species of brome grass known by the common name Columbia brome. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California to Wyoming, where it grows in many types of habitat, including temperate coniferous forest. It is a perennial grass which may reach 1.1 meters in height. The flower cluster 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 and wild grazing animals.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Grasses
Size
1 - 4 ft tall
Form
Mounding
Growth Rate
Moderate
Flower Color
Yellow
Flowering Season
Spring
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 5
likely
* )
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Juba Skipper
Hesperia juba
Hesperia juba
*
Arctic Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon
Carterocephalus palaemon
*
Common Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes vialis
Amblyscirtes vialis
*
Yellow-Collared Scape Moth
Cisseps fulvicollis
Cisseps fulvicollis
*
Darted Wainscot
Leucania insueta
Leucania insueta
Landscaping Information
Sun
Shade
Soil Description
Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Does not grow well in clay soils.
Natural Setting
Site Type
Streambanks and shaded areas
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 13.1" - 152.2", Summer Precipitation: 0.20" - 6.02", Coldest Month: 28.8" - 52.0", Hottest Month: 51.9" - 79.3", Humidity: 0.01" - 23.30", Elevation: 13" - 7610"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Columbia Brome
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Sources include:
Wikipedia
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Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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