Brachypodium sp.
False brome, False Brome
Family: Poaceae · Type: Perennial · Not Native
Brachypodium sp. (False brome) is a non-native California perennial in the Poaceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Bromus: Brachypodium upper glume has 5-9 veins; Bromus typically has fewer.; vs Ehrharta: Brachypodium has fringed seed case edges; Ehrharta has smooth, hardened sterile lemmas below each fertile floret.; vs Hordeum: Brachypodium spikelets lack long awns and ear-like leaf bases; Hordeum has both.; vs Festuca: Brachypodium has strongly fringed inner bract edges; Festuca bracts are smooth.; vs Hilaria: Brachypodium has solitary spikelets at each node; Hilaria has 3-spikelet clusters.
Frequently asked questions
Is Brachypodium sp. native to California?
No. Brachypodium sp. is not native to California (recorded as not native).
What plant family does Brachypodium sp. belong to?
Brachypodium sp. is in the Poaceae family, genus Brachypodium.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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