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Bromus tomentellus

Authority Boiss. Family Liliopsida:Commelinidae:Cyperales:Gramineae Synonyms Common names Editor Ecocrop code 3930

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A densely growing bunchgrass reaching a height of 20-70 cm. USES Used for pasture and for erosion control. GROWING PERIOD Growing in spring and summer. COMMON NAMES Russian brome grass, Smooth mountain brome grass. FURTHER INF Russian brome grass is native of western Asia. In nothern Africa and western Asia it can be found at elevations between 1000-3400 m.
Sources
SOURCES (B. tomentellus Boiss.) Kernick M 1978 pp 79-98 [KTMP, TEMP, DRA, TEXT, FER, RAIN, DEP, USE]