smooth brome

plant

Also known as: Bromus inermis

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Smooth brome, also known as awnless bromegrass, is a perennial grass native to Eurasia. It was introduced to the northern United States as a forage plant and for its soil-binding properties. Smooth brome belongs to the genus Bromus, which includes about 160 species of grasses found in temperate and cool climates. These grasses typically have flat leaves with closed sheaths and open flower clusters. While some bromegrass species are valuable forage, others, like cheatgrass, can be invasive. Some species, such as cheatgrass and foxtail brome, can be harmful to grazing animals due to sharp spines.12

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…forage and pasture grass, and smooth brome (B. inermis), a perennial native to Eurasia and introduced into the northern United States as a forage plant and soil binder, are economically important bromegrasses. The common weed chess (B. secalinus), sometimes known as cheat, is found along roadsides and in grain fields.…
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…forage and pasture grass, and smooth brome (B. inermis), a perennial native to Eurasia and introduced into the northern United States as a forage plant and soil binder, are economically important bromegrasses. The common weed chess (B. secalinus), sometimes known as cheat, is found along roadsides and in grain fields.…
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