Bromus marginatus
Bromus marginatus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Pooideae |
Genus: | Bromus |
Species: | B. marginatus
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Binomial name | |
Bromus marginatus Steud. |
Bromus marginatus is a species of grass known by the common name mountain brome. It is native to western North America, and it is used widely for grazing animals and revegetating landscapes.[1]
This short-lived perennial grass forms a large, shallow root network. The roots give it drought-tolerance,[2] and they persist in the soil long after the plant has died, making it valuable for erosion control.[1] The stems can usually reach one meter in height but are known to reach 1.5 meters. The hairy leaves are up to a centimeter wide. The inflorescence is a nodding panicle of spikelets, each with up to 10 flowers.[1]
In the wild in its native range this grass grows in moister areas in mountain sagebrush, scrub, and meadows into the
There are several cultivars of this grass, including 'Garnet', 'Bromar',[1] and 'Tacit'.[2][3] The latter has been known to produce 15 tons per hectare with 3 to 4 harvests per year.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e Bromus marginatus. USDA NRCS Plant Guide.
- ^ a b Rajčáková, Ľ., et al. (2006). Nutrition value of Bromus marginatus and possibilities to regulation of fermentation in ensilage process. Slovak J Anim Sci 39 93-97.
- ^ a b Míka, V., et al. (2004). Performance of grass mixtures with mountain brome (Bromus marginatus Nees ex Steud.) in Central European lowlands. Plant Soil Environ 50(3) 101-07.
External links
Media related to Bromus marginatus at Wikimedia Commons
- "Bromus marginatus". Plants for a Future.
- USDA Plants Profile
- NatureServe[permanent dead link]