Bromus sterilis Calflora

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Taxon Report

Bromus sterilis L.

Poverty brome, Sterile brome

2021 John Rawlings

2021 David popp

2022 David popp

2008 Keir Morse

2005 Steve Matson

Bromus sterilis is an annual grasslike herb that is not native to California.


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Genus:	Bromus
Family:	Poaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: weed, characteristic of disturbed places

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Anisantha sterilis

Information about Bromus sterilis from other sources


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (BRST2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/31/2023).