Bromus madritensis Calflora

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Bromus madritensis L.

Foxtail chess, foxtail brome, Madrid brome, Spanish brome

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


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Subspecies and Varieties:
... ssp. 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

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Anisantha madritensis
PLANTS	Anisantha matritensis
PLANTS	Bromus madritensis ssp. madritensis
PLANTS	Bromus matritensis

Information about Bromus madritensis from other sources


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (BRMA3) 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 Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

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).