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Brome grass, Espiguilla de burro

Bromus rubens

Photo by arlanda
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Field Notes

Description:

Also known as Bromus madritensis ssp. rubens . It is an annual grass growing solitary or clumped stems to maximum heights between 10 and 50 centimeters. The panicle inflorescence holds spikelets with long awns which vary in colour from green to distinctly purplish-red. The species is resistant to dry conditions. The stem is hairy under the panicle. The leaves are also hairy, with ligule.
It is resistant to drought conditions.

Habitat:

Sandy path in a Holm oak forest.

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/400 sec.; f/10; ISO Speed Rating: 400. Exposure Bias: -1 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)

Finally identified as Bromus rubens
Thanks C.Daehler, I agree with you, grasses are very difficult!
Since the photo is from Madrid, it seems appropriate to guess that is could be Bromus madritensis (subspecies rubens), but it's difficult to ID grasses from photos. http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?enlarge=0000+0000+0109+1744 http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?enlarge=0000+0000+0111+0636

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