Weeping Brome
Bromus frondosus
Observed along Sycamore Creek in the western slopes of the Mazatzal Mts., Maricopa Co., Arizona. 16 May 2010.
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PERENNIAL GRASS: Among the tallest of the many brome grass species.
Plants are up to one meter in height.
FLOWERS: Small green flowers in spikelets with reddish awns. The
spikelets are suspended on very slender stems that all arch over with the
weight of the developing grains.
RANGE: A native grass in the southwestern United States growing in open
woodlands including along sycamore-lined canyons.
FRUIT: Florets with medium-length awns on the lemmas.