Status: Exotic
Synonyms:
Anisantha rubens (Linnaeus) Nevski
Bromus madritensis Linnaeus var. rubens (Linnaeus) Husnot
Bromus rubens is an annual that forms dense panicles on fairly short culms. The first glume is
one nerved, and the awns are 1-6cm long. The panicles have a reddish or purplish hue when mature, hence the name "rubens." This exotic grass prefers dry, disturbed areas.
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Bromus rubens, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., CF Cyn., May 2, 2007
Bromus rubens, annual root system, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Burro Mtns., Pancho Cyn., Nov. 17, 2007
Bromus rubens, detail of floret, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Burro Mtns., Pancho Cyn., Nov. 17, 2007
Bromus rubens, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., CF Cyn., May 2. 2007
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