Bromus is a large genus of grasses, classified in its own tribe Bromeae. [2][3] They are commonly known as bromes, brome grasses, cheat grasses or chess grasses. Estimates in the scientific literature of the number of species have ranged from 100 to 400, but plant taxonomists currently recognize around 160–170 species.

TYPE: Bromopsis asper (Murray) Fourreau (Bromus asper Murray) Lectotypified by Holub, Folia Geobot. Phytotax. 8: 159. 1973. Ceratochloa

Bromus hordeaceus L. ssp. hordeaceus Plant Symbol = BRHOH Contributed by: USDA NRCS California State Office and Lockeford Plant Materials Center, California Alternate Names Soft brome, Bromus mollis Uses Livestock: Soft chess is rated highly in California as an important forage plant. It ranks highest of the

Bromus carinatus is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

Bromus is a large genus of grasses, classified in its own tribe Bromeae. They are commonly known as bromes, brome grasses, cheat grasses or chess grasses. Estimates in the scientific literature of the number of species have ranged from 100 to 400, but plant taxonomists currently recognize around 160–170 species. Sources and Credits

Bromus is a large genus of grasses, classified in its own tribe Bromeae. They are commonly known as bromes, brome grasses, cheat grasses or chess grasses. Estimates in the scientific literature of the number of species have ranged from 100 to 400, but plant taxonomists currently recognize around 160–170 species.

Bromus secalinus Spikelets 2–4.6 cm long including awns; lemmas 10–15 mm long (sometimes spreading at maturity), awns more than 8 mm long, straight or bending away from the spikelet; pedicles slender and curved.

Scientific name: Bromus sp. Common names: Brome Grass Family: Poaceae Family (APG): Poaceae Native American Tribe: Isleta Use category: Fiber Use sub-category: Brushes & Brooms Notes: Tied bunches of stems used to make brooms and brushes. RECRD: 30593 id: 7592

Bromus sp. Common names: Brome Grass Documented uses 2 uses documented Isleta Fiber, Brushes & Brooms detail... (Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, pages 25) Thompson Food, Forage detail...

Bromus rubens – fox-tail brome Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in south-central Washington; south-central Washington to California, east to Idaho, Utah and Arizona. Habitat: Fields, roadsides, wastelots, and other disturbed areas including overgrazed lands.