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nodding brome
Scientific Name: Bromus anomalus
Family: Poaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Nodding Brome (Bromus anomalus)
Bromus anomalus, commonly known as Nodding Brome, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the grass family, Poaceae. It's also known as nodding bromegrass or Mexican Brome.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Bromus anomalus Rupr. ex Fn.
- Common Name: Nodding Brome
- Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
- Genus: Bromus
- Species: anomalus
- Synonyms: Bromopsis anomala (Rupr. ex Fn.) Holub
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to Texas and other US states.
- Found in the Columbia Basin region.
- Prefers dry, open habitats.
- Also found in Southern Alberta, Canada.
Morphological Characteristics
- Open, nodding panicle, 4 to 8 inches long.
- Panicle branches drooping, 2 to 3 branches per node.
- Spikelets are somewhat rounded, about 1 inch.
- Tufted plant with seeding culms.
- Panicle is generally erect, and can be slightly nodding.
- Spikelets are many flowered up to 8mm long.
Known Pests and Problems
- The text mentions "Known Pests and Problems" but does not specify any.
Additional Information
- Historically found in the T.S. Bakshi Herbarium collections.
- Photographs of Bromus anomalus can be found in the Smithsonian American Art Museum collection.