[Bromes: The Genus Bromus in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Bald Brome, Hairy Chess, Meadow Brome

Bromus commutatus

Synonyms: Bromus commutatus var. apricorum, Bromus commutatus var. commutatus, Bromus popovii, Bromus pratensis var. apricorum, Bromus racemosus)

Inflorescence of Bald Brome, Hairy Chess, Meadow Brome: Bromus commutatus (Synonyms: Bromus commutatus var. apricorum, Bromus commutatus var. commutatus, Bromus popovii, Bromus pratensis var. apricorum, Bromus racemosus)

Hairy chess as seen in balds atop Castle Rock, Willamette National Forest........June 24, 2018.

Bald Brome, Hairy Chess, Meadow Brome: Bromus commutatus (Synonyms: Bromus commutatus var. apricorum, Bromus commutatus var. commutatus, Bromus popovii, Bromus pratensis var. apricorum, Bromus racemosus) - Inflorescence of Bald Brome, Hairy Chess, Meadow Brome: Bromus commutatus (Synonyms: Bromus commutatus var. apricorum, Bromus commutatus var. commutatus, Bromus popovii, Bromus pratensis var. apricorum, Bromus racemosus)

Meadow brome as seen in vernally moist meadows at Panakanic, western Klickitat County, Washington.........June 17, 2015.

Bald Brome, Hairy Chess, Meadow Brome: Bromus commutatus (Synonyms: Bromus commutatus var. apricorum, Bromus commutatus var. commutatus, Bromus popovii, Bromus pratensis var. apricorum, Bromus racemosus) - Bald Brome, Hairy Chess, Meadow Brome: Bromus commutatus (Synonyms: Bromus commutatus var. apricorum, Bromus commutatus var. commutatus, Bromus popovii, Bromus pratensis var. apricorum, Bromus racemosus)

What appears to be the inflorescence of meadow brome as seen near the end of the South Klickitat Breaks Road, Klickitat Wildlife Area...........May 17, 2014.

Paul Slichter