Native Plants of the Great Lakes
North Branch Restoration Project:
Native Plant and Seed Collection
grass Bromus Pubescens (PURGANS) / Family: Poaceae
Woodland Brome, Swink/Wilhelm #5
FLOWERING: July - August
SEED TIMING: Late August through September
HABITAT: Closed canopy species growing with red and white
oak as well as in mixed woods. Not rhizomatous. Plants appear as
scattered individuals.
DIAGNOSTIC FEATURES: 2 to 4 feet high. Tall grass with
nodding, very open, almost sparse panicles. Brome-like spikelets of
interlocking, pubescent lemmas. Long-awned.
TO PICK: Light, tan spikelets pull off panicle easily when
ripe. A soft stroke will tell you if they are ready. This is a
short-lived grass. Pick sparingly. |
