Biology:Bromus orcuttianus

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Bromus orcuttianus
Bromus orcuttianus HC-1950.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Bromus
Species:
B. orcuttianus
Binomial name
Bromus orcuttianus
Vasey

Bromus orcuttianus is a species of brome grass known by the common name Orcutt's brome.

Distribution

It is native to western North America from Washington to Baja California, where it grows in many types of habitat.

Description

It is a perennial grass which may reach 1.6 meters in height. The inflorescence is an open array of spikelets, the lower ones drooping or nodding. The spikelets are flattened and have short awns at the tips of the fruits.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q280223 entry