Japanese Bromegrass, Field Bromegrass

Bromus arvensis L.

(formerly Bromus japonicus Thunb. ex. Murr.)

Poaceae (Grass Family)

▲ mature plant

▲ stems

▲ mature plant                                                                                                                                                                            

▲▼ inflorescences

▲▼ inflorescences

▲▼ inflorescences

▲▼ ligule and collar region

Japanese Brome:   (pp. 404-405, Weeds of the Great Plains—not in Weeds of the Northeast)

·         Very similar to downy brome except ligule longer, sheaths have longer hairs, spikelet is not hairy and awns on spikelet bend & twist at maturity, while they remain straight on downy brome