Bromus sterilis

Taxobox
name = "Bromus sterilis"

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image_width = 260px
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regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Liliopsida
ordo = Poales
familia = Poaceae
genus = "Bromus"
species = "B. sterilis"
binomial = "Bromus sterilis"
binomial_authority = L.
synonyms ="Anisantha sterilis"

"Bromus sterilis" is a species of bromegrass known as poverty brome, barren brome, and sterile brome. This grass is native to Eurasia but is well-known in many other parts of the world where it has been introduced. It is a noxious weed on the eastern and western sides of North America. This is an annual grass ranging from about 20 to 90 centimeters in maximum height. It has a small leaf blade and its inflorescence is spreading, with the lower parts drooping more than the upper. The spikelet is up to 3 centimeters long.

External links

* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?8738,8858,8881 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=BRST2 USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Bromus+sterilis Photo gallery]