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Bromus frondosus
Bromus frondosus (Shear) Woot. & Standl.
Weeping Brome
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Bromopsis frondosa
USDA Symbol: BRFR2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , NM , UTNative Habitat: Open woods and on rocky slopes.
Web Reference
Webref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Bromus frondosus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Bromus frondosus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Bromus frondosus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-25Research By: CBR