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upright brome

​​Latin name: Bromus erecta
Family: Poaceae
Other common names; 
Flowering time: June to July
Height: to 120cm
Growing conditions: dry and infertile soils
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Description
A medium tall perennial grass, which as its name suggests has stiff upright flowering stems with branched heads. These arise from basal tufts or tussocks of tough green rough leaves.
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How to identify: spikelets on shorter stalks, to 5cm long, erect; blades 2-3mm wide, stiffly hairy on margin.
How to propagate: Upright brome seed can be sown at any time of the year when soil conditions are suitable. For such a robust grass upright brome can be surprisingly slow to germinate and establish from seed. 

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