Bromus catharticus |
Bromus sitchensis |
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Alaska brome, Sitka brome |
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Habit | Perennial, the culms 5-15 dm. tall, without rhizomes. | |
Leaves | Sheaths closed, glabrous or with soft hairs; ligules 2-8 mm. long, glabrous and pale; blades flat, thin, 8-15 mm. broad, the veins very narrow. |
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Inflorescences | Large, open panicle 10-35 cm. long, the branches erect to drooping, with only 1-2 spikelets near the tips. |
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Spikelets | 2-4 cm. long, compressed, tapered from near the base, closely 4- to 8-flowered; glumes keeled, the first 8-10 mm. long, the second 2-3 mm. longer; |
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Florets | Lemmas keeled, shallowly bidentate, the awn attached between the teeth 7-12 mm. long, straight; anthers 3, usually included. |
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Bromus catharticus |
Bromus sitchensis |
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Flowering time | May-August | |
Habitat | Dry to moist open areas from lowlands to subalpine. | |
Distribution | Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Great Plains
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Origin | Native | |
Conservation status | Not of concern | Not of concern |
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