Plantae > Tracheophyta > Liliopsida > Poales > Poaceae > Bromus > Bromus kalmiiBromus kalmii (wild chess; arctic brome; Kalm's brome)Synonyms: Bromopsis kalmii (homotypic); Bromus ciliatus var. purgans; Bromus hookeri var. hookeri; Bromus imperialis; Bromus malacanthus (homotypic); Bromus purgans; Bromus steudelii (homotypic); Forasaccus purgans; Zerna purgans Language: French Bromus kalmii, Arctic brome and Prairie brome, is a species of brome grass. It is a native bunchgrass in the North-central and Northeastern United States, the Great Lakes region, and eastern Canada. |
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| Allergen Potential [1] | High | | Screening - Summer [2] | Moderate | | Screening - Winter [2] | Porous |  | | Bloom Period [2] | Early Summer | | Drought Tolerance [2] | Medium | | Fire Tolerance [2] | High | | Frost Free Days [2] | 85 days | | Fruit/Seed Abundance [2] | Medium | | Fruit/Seed Begin [2] | Summer | | Fruit/Seed End [2] | Summer | | Growth Form [2] | Bunch | | Growth Period [2] | Spring, Summer | | Growth Rate [2] | Rapid | | Leaf Type [2] | Deciduous | | Lifespan [2] | Perennial | | Propagation [2] | Seed | | Regrowth Rate [2] | Slow | | Root Depth [2] | 8 inches (20 cm) | | Seed Spread Rate [2] | Slow | | Seed Vigor [2] | Medium | | Seeds Per [2] | 145000 / lb (319670 / kg) | | Shape/Orientation [2] | Erect | | Structure [3] | Grass | | Vegetative Spread Rate [2] | None | | | Flower Color [2] | Yellow | | Foliage Color [2] | Green | | Fruit Color [2] | Brown | | | Height [2] | 35 inches (0.9 m) | | | Hardiness Zone Minimum [2] | USDA Zone: 3 Low Temperature: -40 F° (-40 C°) → -30 F° (-34.4 C°) | | Light Preference [2] | Mostly Shady | | Soil Acidity [2] | Neutral | | Soil Fertility [2] | Infertile | | Water Use [2] | Low |
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