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Bromus lanatipes
Bromus lanatipes (Shear) Rydb.
Woolly Brome
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Bromopsis lanatipes, Bromus anomalus var. lanatipes, Bromus porteri var. lanatipes
USDA Symbol: BRLA6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Leaf Margin: Entire
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom 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 , TXNative Habitat: High elevation
Growing Conditions
Water Use: LowLight Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Igneous, Sandy, Sandy Loam
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-1238 Collected 2008-10-26 in Jeff Davis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterBibliography
Bibref 291 - Texas Wildscapes: Gardening for Wildlife (1999) Damude, N. & K.C. BenderSearch More Titles in Bibliography
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 lanatipes in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Bromus lanatipes in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Bromus lanatipes
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-16Research By: TWC Staff