''Bromus alopecuros'' is a species of
brome grass
''Bromus'' is a large genus of grasses, classified in its own tribe Bromeae. They are commonly known as bromes, brome grasses, cheat grasses or chess grasses. Estimates in the scientific literature of the number of species have ranged from 100 ...
known by the common name weedy brome.
It is native to the
Mediterranean basin
In biogeography, the Mediterranean Basin (; also known as the Mediterranean Region or sometimes Mediterranea) is the region of lands around the Mediterranean Sea that have mostly a Mediterranean climate, with mild to cool, rainy winters and w ...
, and it is known in other places, including
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
,
South Africa, and
California, as an
introduced species and sometimes a
weed. It is an annual grass producing stems up to 83 centimeters tall. The
inflorescence is a dense packet of spikelets with tangling, curved
awns.
References
External links
Jepson Manual TreatmentUSDA Plants ProfilePhoto gallery
alopecuros
Flora of Malta
Grasses of Lebanon
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