Mountain Brome
Bromus marginatus Nees ex Steud. - Grass family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 4.0 feet
Plant Type: Graminoid
Root Depth: 20 inches
Growth Form: Bunch
Growth Rate: Rapid
Features
Flower Color: Yellow
Conspicuous Flowers: No
Bloom Time: Spring
Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: No
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Clay Soil Tolerance: No
Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes
Drought Tolerance: Medium
Flood Tolerance: None
Fire Tolerance: Low
Salt Tolerance: High
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Wind
Native Range
- CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan
- USA: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
- MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.