Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens Calflora

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Taxon Report

Bromus madritensis L. ssp. rubens (L.) Husn.

(not an active name)

Foxtail brome, Foxtail chess, Foxtail grass, Red brome

2008 Thomas Stoughton

2004 Carol W. Witham

2005 Steve Matson

Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens is an annual grasslike herb that is not native to California.

also called Bromus rubens

Cal-IPC rating: high


	Plant Range Observation Search ~13964 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Parent:	Bromus madritensis
Genus:	Bromus
Family:	Poaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs in non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: weed, characteristic of disturbed places

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JEF + PLANTS	Bromus rubens

Information about Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens from other sources


USDA PLANTS Profile (BRRU2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Cal-IPC Profile rating: high Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
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Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).