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Alaska brome
Scientific Name: Bromus sitchensis
Family: Poaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Hakari Alaska Brome (Bromus sitchensis)
Considerations for Pets
- This grass has broad leaves.
Considerations for Children
- This grass has broad leaves.
Hakari Alaska brome, scientifically known as Bromus sitchensis, is also commonly referred to as bromes, brome grasses, cheat grasses, chess, or Sitka brome.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Bromus sitchensis
- Synonyms: Bromus catharticus, Bromus auleticus
- Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
Distribution and Habitat
- Hakari Alaska brome is bred in New Zealand.
- It is considered a suitable alternative to Matua grass for colder climates in North America.
- Sitka brome, another common name for this grass, is often found in the Willamette Valley in woodlands.
- Records indicate its presence in Alaska and Idaho.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Hakari is described as a tall, erect, sparsely tillered, non-creeping brome grass.
- It has broad leaves.
- It is a cool-season, perennial bunchgrass.
- It has long flowering stems and nodding spikelets.
- Culms are typically 5-15 dm tall and lack rhizomes.
- Sheaths are closed and can be glabrous or have soft hairs; ligules are 2-8 mm long.
Ecological Role
- Alaska Brome is known to form large clumps.
Agricultural Use
- It is quick to establish and provides high-quality, high-yielding forage.
- It is considered an excellent hay grass, suitable for seeding with alfalfa.
- It can be a good component grass in pastures, suitable for grazing (cows love it).
Quirky Facts
- The Hakari variety is the product of a breeding program that spanned twenty years originating from the New Zealand government.