Bromus squarrosus
| Bromus squarrosus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Bromus |
| Species: | B. squarrosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Bromus squarrosus | |
Bromus squarrosus, the rough brome, is a
diploid number
of 14.
Description
Bromus squarrosus is an annual grass, with
The long nine-ribbed palea and the oblong spikelets morphologically distinguish the species from most other Bromus species.[3]
The grass flowers in June and July.
Habitat and distribution
Bromus squarrosus grows in overgrazed pastures, fields, and road verges. It prefers
alluvial soils. It is native to central Russia and southern Europe, but is naturalized throughout southern Canada and the northern United States.[2][4]
References
- ISBN 0-442-22250-5.
- ^ ISBN 9780195310719.
- ^ Richard Parnell (1845). The Grasses of Britain. William Blackwood and Sons. p. 280-281.
- ISBN 9781420003222.