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Bromus lanatipes (Shear) Rydb.

Woolly brome

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonyms: BRLA10 Bromopsis lanatipes (Shear) Holub BRANL2 Bromus anomalus Rupr. ex Fourn. var. lanatipes (Shear) Hitchc. BRPOL2 Bromus porteri (J.M. Coult.) Nash var. lanatipes Shear

USDA Symbol: BRLA6

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene , Caryopsis
Fruit:
Size Class: 1-3 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: The florets (flowers) of grasses are usually minute and therefore invisible to the naked eye.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , NM , OK , TX
Native Habitat: High elevation
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Low
Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Igneous, Sandy, Sandy Loam

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-1238 Collected 2012-10-27 in Jeff Davis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Bibliography

Bibref 291 - Texas Wildscapes: Gardening for Wildlife (1999) Damude, N. & K.C. Bender

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Bromus lanatipes in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Bromus lanatipes in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Bromus lanatipes

Metadata

Record Modified: 2008-01-09
Research By: TWC Staff

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