common soft brome

Bromus hordeaceus

Common soft brome is a grassy plant that grows in fields and meadows. Its soft leaves are fun to touch, and it can sway gently in the wind, making it look like it's dancing!

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The common soft brome is a slender, upright grass with soft, velvety leaves and stems that give it a grayish-green appearance. Its compact, nodding flower heads start green, often developing a purplish tint before turning golden-brown when mature.

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common soft brome

Kategorie

Pflanzen

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

Mach den ersten Snap!

Interessante Fakten

Each tiny seed has a pointy 'awn' that helps it burrow into the soil or hitch a ride!

It's an amazing survivor, able to thrive in poor soil and even salty conditions!

Its scientific name, Bromus hordeaceus, comes from Greek words meaning 'food' and 'barley-like'.

The entire plant feels incredibly soft and fuzzy, almost like touching a plush toy!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Common soft brome has tiny barbed seeds that stick to fur and clothes, helping it hitchhike to new places and spread its territory.

It can grow rapidly in disturbed areas, quickly establishing itself to outcompete other plants for space and sunlight.

Its mature seeds have tiny bristles (awns) that can deter grazing animals from eating them, protecting its future generations.

Maße und Details

Höhe: 20-80 cm
Blütezeit: Spring to early summer
Essbar: Nein
Giftigkeit: Keine
Lebenszyklus: Einjährig
Bestäubungsmethode: Wind

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

Young leaves are a food source.

eaten by

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Sparrows forage on its abundant seeds.

eaten by

Meadow Vole

Microtus pennsylvanicus

Voles graze on stems and seeds.

eaten by

Domestic Horse

Equus caballus

Common forage grass for horses.

Merkmale

Zierpflanze

Zierpflanzen werden hauptsächlich wegen ihres ästhetischen Reizes angebaut und verschönern Landschaften und Gärten mit ihrem attraktiven Laub, ihren Blüten oder ihrer Form.

Grasartig

Grasartige Pflanzen sind krautige Pflanzen, die echten Gräsern optisch ähneln und typischerweise lange, schmale Blätter haben.

Essbar

Essbare Pflanzen sind diejenigen Pflanzenteile, die für den menschlichen Verzehr als unbedenklich gelten.

Grasland

Grasland-Lebensräume sind terrestrische Biome, die von Gräsern und krautigen Pflanzen dominiert werden und einer Vielzahl von Weidetieren als Lebensraum dienen.