Strand Memorial Herbarium

Family: Poaceae   Grass Family
Plant group comprising one of the largest families of flowering plants. Formerly referred to as Graminae.

Genus: Bromus   Brome
100 to 160 annual and perennial species distributed in the temperate regions of the world. More than 40 species are found in the United States. Tribe Poeae.

Scientific Name: Bromus inermis Leyss.
Common Name(s): Smoothbrome, Hungarian Brome, Smooth Bromegrass
Growth Type: perennial
Species Description:

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Caption: ID: Hrb-BROIN-013 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): inflorescense, vegetative

Caption: ID: Hrb-BROIN-014 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): vegetative

Caption: A patch of maturing smooth brome plants. ID: Hrb-BROIN-003 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature

Caption: Illustration of smooth brome detailing its panicle inflorescence and creeping rhizomes. ID: Hrb-BROIN-002 Source: 35mm slide (illustration) Credit: Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature, root

Caption: Smoot brome's collar with a sealed sheath and no ligule. ID: Hrb-BROIN-004 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): leaf

Caption: Smooth brome seeds. ID: Hrb-BROIN-005 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): seed

Caption: Smooth brome seeds. ID: Hrb-BROIN-006 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): seed

Caption: Smooth brome seeds. ID: Hrb-BROIN-007 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): seed

Caption: Smooth bromegrass' narrow panicle inflorescence with short spikelets. ID: Hrb-BROIN-001 Source: 35mm slide (photo) Credit: Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature