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Bromus ciliatus var. richardsonii
Bromus ciliatus L. var. richardsonii (Link) B. Boivin
Fringed Brome, Richardson's Brome
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Bromopsis canadensis ssp. richardsonii, Bromopsis richardsonii, Bromus richardsonii
USDA Symbol: BRCIR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , TX , UT , WYCanada: AB , BC , YT
Native Habitat: Meadows and open woods.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Bromus ciliatus var. richardsonii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Bromus ciliatus var. richardsonii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Bromus ciliatus var. richardsonii
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR