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Bromus vulgaris is a species of brome grass known by the common name Columbia brome. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California to Wyoming, where it grows in many types of habitat, including temperate coniferous forest. It is a perennial grass which may reach 1.1 meters in height. The flower cluster is an open array of spikelets, the lower ones drooping or nodding. The spikelets are flattened and have awns each up to a centimeter long at the tips of the fruits. This grass is considered a good forage for livestock and wild grazing animals.

Plant type

Grass

Size

1 - 4 ft Tall

Form

Mounding

Growth rate

Moderate

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Color

Yellow

Flowering season

Spring

Sun

Deep Shade

Soil description

Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Does not grow well in clay soils.

Site type

Streambanks and shaded areas

Plant communities

Chaparral, Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland, Yellow Pine Forest

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 5 likely

Confirmed Likely

Common Roadside-Skipper

Amblyscirtes vialis

Arctic Skipper

Carterocephalus palaemon

Juba Skipper

Hesperia juba