Bromus secalinus (common chess, cheatgrass, bromegrass, chess, rye brome)
description: annual grass
place of origin: Europe, temperate Asia, northern Africa
urban habitat: commonly found along roadsides, railroad tracks, in vacant lots, waste areas, abandoned fields; tolerant of a wide variety of soil types, thrives in full sun.
ecological function: disturbance-adapted colonizer; food for wildlife and livestock.
history: Bromus secalinus is currently found on every continent except Antartica. Many of related Bromus species have been used historically to create brushes and brooks, for feeding livestock, and for medicinal purposes.
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description: annual grass
place of origin: Europe, temperate Asia, northern Africa
urban habitat: commonly found along roadsides, railroad tracks, in vacant lots, waste areas, abandoned fields; tolerant of a wide variety of soil types, thrives in full sun.
ecological function: disturbance-adapted colonizer; food for wildlife and livestock.
history: Bromus secalinus is currently found on every continent except Antartica. Many of related Bromus species have been used historically to create brushes and brooks, for feeding livestock, and for medicinal purposes.
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