Bromus vulgaris Calflora

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Taxon Report

Bromus vulgaris (Hook.) Shear

Columbia brome, Common brome

2020 Aaron Sunshine

2018 Neal Kramer

2017 Zoya Akulova

2008 Zoya Akulova

Bromus vulgaris is an annual grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.


	Plant Range Observation Search (362 records) Plant Characteristics

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

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, many plant communities

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Bromopsis vulgaris
PLANTS	Bromus vulgaris var. eximius
PLANTS	Bromus vulgaris var. robustus

Information about Bromus vulgaris from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (BRVU) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide 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: 12/11/2023).