Bromus carinatus Californian brome (Gramineae)

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Bromus carinatus
Californian brome
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The Bromus carinatus plant species is found in Western N. America - British Columbia to California and New Mexico. Naturalized in Britain[17]. It is a member of the Gramineae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Californian brome. Some home gardeners know the variety as Ceratochloa carinatus.

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Latin Name:  Bromus carinatus
Common Name:  Californian brome
Family:  Gramineae
Author:  Hook.&Arn.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.75   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Various habitats from moist woods to dry open meadows or sagebrush covered hills, sometimes to the timber line[60]. Found naturalized along the Thames at Kew and Oxford[17].

Propagation Notes: Seed - sow spring or autumn in situ and only just cover. Germination should take place within 2 weeks. If seed is in short supply it can be surface sown in a cold frame in early spring. When large enough to handle, prick out the seedlings into individual pots and plant them out in early summer. Division in spring. Large clumps can be planted out direct into their permanent positions whilst it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are ready to be planted out.

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