Common names: Downy brome, cheatgrass, cheatgrass brome

Scientific names: Bromus tectorum

Seasons of significant use: fall, winter (for Bromus spp. complex)

Characteristics: Introduced, naturalized, annual, cool season, grass to 2.0 feet. Leaf blades usually pubescent to pilose; inflorescence usually a nodding panicle; spikelets usually with 4-6 awned florets. Flowers May-June.

Plant community type: Open upland and bottomland. Very common on disturbed soil.

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