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Bromus tectorum L. |
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Bromus tectorum, 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 tectorum as high
(plant profile).
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| Common names: |
Cheatgrass, downy brome, Downy Chess, Downy brome grass
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Communities: |
weed, species characteristic of disturbed places |
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Habitat: |
disturbed [Walker] |
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Elevation:
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between 3000 and 7000 feet |
Family: Poaceae |
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Synonyms:
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Bromus tectorum var. glabratus
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| XWALK: |
Bromus tectorum var. tectorum
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| PLANTS: |
Anisantha tectorum
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Bromus tectorum var. hirsutus
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Bromus tectorum var. nudus
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| Related names: | See a list of other species in the genus Bromus found in California.
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