Species Detail Grasses

Plant - summer Mingus Mtn		Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants Bromus ciliatus - fringed brome Synonyms: Bromopsis canadensis, Bromopsis ciliata, Bromus canadensis Plant Form: Grass Family: Poaceae
Plant - summer Mingus Mtn


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	Grass Description - Glossary of Grass Terminology Origin: Native Season: Warm Habitat Description: Grows in damp meadows, thickets, woods, stream banks and forested areas. Plant Communities:Pinyon Juniper Woodland, Montane Conifer Forest, Riparian Elevation: 6000 - 10000 feet Similar Species: Bromus anomalus General Description Desc: An erect, slender perennial bunchgrass with a well-developed root system. Stems are usually 1-1/2 to 3 feet tall. Seedheads nodding, spikelets compressed and multiple flowered. Identification Notes: Tufted perennial with slender stems. Sheath hairy at collar. Leaves wide and flat, hairy on top. Ligule membranous. Seedhead open and nodding, spikelets laterally compressed; 4 to 9 florets. Glumes unequal. Lemmas hairy on margins. Awns 3 to 5 mm long. Grass Type: Perennial bunchgrass Rhizomes: N Stolons: N Large Dense Clump (> 2 feet): N Bushy (highly branched): N Height with Seedheads: 24 to 36 inches Seedhead Structure: Branched - open and spreading Seedhead Droops: Y Flowering Period: Jul - Oct Flower Characteristics Number of Flowers per Spikelet: Multi-flowered Spikelets One-sided: N Awns: Less than 1/4 inch Three Awns: N Awns Bent: N Flower and Seedhead Notes: Seedhead is narrowly elongate, 3 to 7 inches long with branches spreading, ascending or nodding. Spikelets are strongly laterally compressed with 4 to 9 florets. Glumes are smooth and unequal. Lemmas hairy on the lower 1/2 to 2/3. Awns 1/8 to 1/4 inch. Vegetative Charcteristics Blade Hairy: Y Blade with White Margins: N Blade Cross section: Flat Blade Notes: Leaves are flat, <1/2 inch wide and 6 to 10 inches long. Leaves are bright green with smooth under surfaces and hairy upper surfaces. Sheath Hairy: Y Tuft of Hairs at top of Sheath or Collar: Y Ligules: Membranous Auricles (Ear-like lobes at collar area: N Forage Value: Fringed brome is a good source of forage and is highly palatable for livestock and wildlife.


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