Bromus hordeaceus Calflora

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Bromus hordeaceus L.

Soft brome, Soft chess

Bromus hordeaceus is an annual grasslike herb that is not native to California.

Cal-IPC rating: limited


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

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: weed, characteristic of disturbed places

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF	Bromus hordeaceus ssp. divaricatus
JEF	Bromus hordeaceus ssp. molliformis
JEF	Bromus hordeaceus ssp. thominei
JEF	Bromus molliformis
JEF	Bromus mollis

Information about Bromus hordeaceus from other sources


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (BRHO2) 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: limited 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]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/28/2025).