Arizona brome facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Arizona brome |
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Bromus
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arizonicus
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Bromus arizonicus is a type of grass often called Arizona brome. It belongs to the brome grass family. This plant grows naturally in the Southwestern United States, California, and Baja California. You can find it in many places, like grassy valleys and desert areas.
What is Arizona Brome Like?
Arizona brome is an annual grass. This means it lives for only one growing season. It grows to be about 40 to 90 centimeters tall. That's roughly the height of a small child!
This grass has a special flower cluster called an inflorescence. It looks open and has many branches. The small parts of the flower, called spikelets, are flat and covered in tiny hairs. Each spikelet also has a thin, bristle-like part called an awn. These awns can be up to 1.5 centimeters long.
See also
In Spanish: Bromus arizonicus para niños
