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Bromus latiglumis
Bromus latiglumis (Shear) Hitchc.
Earlyleaf Brome
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Bromus altissimus
USDA Symbol: BRLA4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Good cool-season grass for valley sites.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: The flowers (florets) of grasses are usually minute and therefore inconspicuous.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , SC , SD , VA , VT , WI , WV , WYCanada: NB , ON
Native Habitat: Woodland,Prairie/Meadow/Field
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part Shade , ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Bromus latiglumis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Bromus latiglumis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Bromus latiglumis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-02Research By: TWC Staff