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BROME, SMOOTH
Bromus inermis

Smooth brome stem and leaves; note prominent collar and upward leaf angle.

Smooth brome leaf showing ligule.

Smooth brome seeds with attached lemma (lower bract enclosing flower) and palea (upper bract enclosing flower).



  • Smooth brome was first cultivated as a forage grass in Hungary.