Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Bromus japonicus Thunberg ex Murray
(Japanese Brome)


Family: Poaceae

Status: Exotic

Synonyms:
None

Bromus japonicus has florets with somewhat flattened lemmas with awns mostly 6-9mm long. It is an annual found in sandy areas with abundant moisture. The stems and leaves are densely whitish pubescent.
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Bromus japonicus, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Richard Felger, Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, along the West Fork of the Gila River, May 28, 2014



Bromus japonicus, open panicle, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Richard Felger, Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, along the West Fork of the Gila River, May 28, 2014



Bromus japonicus, base of plant, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Richard Felger, Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, along the West Fork of the Gila River, May 28, 2014



Bromus japonicus, spikelet, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Richard Felger, Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, along the West Fork of the Gila River, May 28, 2014



Bromus japonicus, floret with lemma, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Richard Felger, Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, along the West Fork of the Gila River, May 28, 2014



Bromus japonicus, densely pubescent leaves and stems, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Richard Felger, Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, along the West Fork of the Gila River, May 28, 2014



Bromus japonicus, annual root system, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Richard Felger, Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, along the West Fork of the Gila River, May 28, 2014


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