Mature downy brome can injure livestock by causing infection in the eyes or mouth.
Downy brome seed head.
Plains to montane habitat.
Downy brome is a palatable grass before the seed heads emerge but becomes unpalatable with maturity.
Mature plants also are a serious fire hazard.
Downy brome is a palatable grass before the seed heads emerge but becomes unpalatable with maturity.
Mature downy brome can also injure livestock by causing infection in the eyes or mouth.
Crested butte south co life zones.
Mature downy brome can injure livestock by causing infection in the eyes or mouth.
Downy brome usually begins growing in the fall or early spring.
When young downy brome is a palatable grass before the seed heads emerge but become unpalatable with maturity.
Mature plants also are a serious fire hazard.
Downy brome bromus tectorum.
When downy brome matures the seed heads become brownish red begin to drop their seeds to set the stage for the next generation.
July 6 2011 location.
It was first found in the united states where it is known as downy brome or cheatgrass in 1861 in new york and pennsylvania and by 1928 b.
Bromus tectorum has been introduced to southern russia west central asia north america japan south africa australia new zealand iceland and greenland.
Cheatgrass downy chess photo taken on.
Tectorum had spread to all parts of the united states including hawaii and alaska except for.