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Bromus inermis var. pumpellianus

Bromus inermis Leyss. var. pumpellianus (Scribn.) C.L. Hitchc.

Pumpelly's Brome

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s): Bromopsis dicksonii, Bromopsis inermis ssp. pumpelliana, Bromopsis pumpelliana, Bromus ciliatus var. coloradensis, Bromus inermis var. purpurascens, Bromus inermis var. tweedyi, Bromus pumpellianus, Bromus pumpellianus ssp. dicksonii, Bromus pumpellianus var. tweedyi, Bromus pumpellianus var. villosissimus

USDA Symbol: BRINP5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

This taxon appears as Bromus inermis ssp. pumpellianus var. pumpellianus on the USDA PLANTS Database website.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: The flowers (florets) of grasses are usually minute and therefore inconspicuous.

Distribution

USA: AK , CO , ID , MI , MT , NM , OR , WY
Canada: AB , SK

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 inermis var. pumpellianus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Bromus inermis var. pumpellianus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Bromus inermis var. pumpellianus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-07-20
Research By: TWC Staff

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