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Bromus madritensis L. ssp. rubens (L.) Husnot
Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens, a monocot, is an annual herb that is not native to California; it was introduced from elsewhere and naturalized in the wild [Lum/Walker].

The California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC) lists plants that cause serious problems in native ecosystems. In the 2006 list, Cal-IPC classifies the statewide impact of Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens as high (plant profile).

Common names: Foxtail Brome, Foxtail Chess, Foxtail Grass, red brome
Communities: weed, species characteristic of disturbed places
Habitat: disturbed [Walker]
Wetlands:occurs in wetlands in another region, but occurs almost always under natural conditions in non wetlands in California [U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.]
Elevation: between 0 and 7217 feet Family: Poaceae
Name Status:
Recognized as current in JM93 + ICPN
PLANTS: new name: Bromus rubens
Warning: this taxon is undergoing name changes.
Synonyms:
ICPN + XWALK: Bromus rubens
Related names:See a list of other species in the genus Bromus found in California.
See the more inclusive parent record Bromus madritensis.
Distribution in California based on available records:
A shaded county indicates that there are one or more records of this plant within the county.

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    For a distribution map based on other criteria (eg. more than one record within the county), see the County Distribution Analysis for this plant.

 

  There are specimens from this county in an herbarium.
  There are documented observations, vouchered or confirmed by an expert.
  There are reported observations.
  There are reported observations available indirectly (eg. in botanical literature).
Records by County: Click county name to view records (numbers are approximate).
Information about  Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens  from other sources:
Photos on CalPhotos / Picasa / Flickr 1993 Jepson Manual Treament from the UC Jepson Herbaria
Photos or website references on Google Original Publication citation. on the International Plants Names Index
PLANTS profile from USDA PLANTS (code = BRRU2) Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

Citation:
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation. [web application]. 2010. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Feb 09, 2010).

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