Plantae > Tracheophyta > Liliopsida > Poales > Poaceae > Bromus > Bromus marginatusBromus marginatus (mountain brome)Synonyms: Bromus aleutensis; Bromus breviaristatus (heterotypic); Bromus carinatus var. marginatus (homotypic); Bromus flodmanii; Bromus hookeri var. marginatus; Bromus latior; Bromus marginatus marginatus; Bromus marginatus var. brevaristatus; Bromus marginatus var. breviaristatus; Bromus marginatus var. latior; Bromus marginatus var. marginatus; Bromus marginatus var. seminudus; Bromus parviflorus (heterotypic); Bromus pauciflorus (heterotypic); Bromus proximus; Bromus sitchensis var. marginatus (homotypic); Ceratochloa marginata (homotypic); Forasaccus marginatus (homotypic) Bromus marginatus is a species of grass known by the common name mountain brome. It is native to western North America, and it is used widely for grazing animals and revegetating landscapes. This short-lived perennial grass forms a large, shallow root network. The roots give it drought-tolerance, and they persist in the soil long after the plant has died, making it valuable for erosion control. The stems can usually reach one meter in height but are known to reach 1.5 meters. The hairy leaves are up to a centimeter wide. The inflorescence is a nodding panicle of spikelets, each with up to 10 flowers. |
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