Bromus laevipes is a species of brome grass known by the common name Chinook brome.
| Bromus laevipes | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Bromus |
| Species: | B. laevipes
|
| Binomial name | |
| Bromus laevipes | |
It is native to western North America from Washington to Baja California, where it grows in many types of habitat.
Description edit
It is a perennial grass which may exceed 1.5 meters in height. The leaf blades may be nearly 2 centimeters wide at the bases. The inflorescence is an open array of spikelets, the lower ones drooping or nodding. The spikelets are flattened and usually hairy or downy.
References edit
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer - Bromus laevipes". NatureServe Explorer Bromus laevipes. NatureServe. 2022-05-30. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
External links edit