Common names: Japanese brome

Scientific names: Bromus japonicus (B. patulus)

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

Characteristics: Introduced, naturalized, annual, cool season grass to 3.0 feet. Leaf blades usually pilose; inflorescence an open panicle; spiklets with 6-11 awned florets. Flowers May-July.

Plant community type: Open uplands and bottomlands. Often abundant along roadsides and other disturbed sites.

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