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 Appearance:
Perennial cool season grass, 2-3' high, hairless erect stem. Leaves:
Conspicuous "M"- or "W"-shaped constriction, blade about 1/4" wide.
Flower:
Open panicle (main axis with subdivided branching), erect with ascending
branches, blooming in June and July. Reproduces sexually by seed and
vegetatively by rhizomes. |
Smooth brome grass spreads into degraded prairies,
roadsides and ditches, and moist wooded areas. It is widely planted
as a forage grass and for hay production. Smooth brome was imported
in the late 1800s for use as forage grass and for erosion
control. It is tolerant of a wide variety of conditions, but prefers
moist soils and sunny locations. |
Weeds of Nebraska and the Great Plains, by James
Stubbendieck and Geir Friisoe, Nebraska Department of Agriculture,
1994/95 |
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