Poaceae

Arizona brome

Bromus arizonicus (Shear) Stebbins

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Bromus

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Arizona brome: Bromus arizonicus at Mariner's Point (Mission Bay), San Diego (San Diego County, California, US). "This photo is in the public domain and may be freely used for — Photo: Ian Cain, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)

Arabic: شويعرة أريزونا
English: Arizona brome

Synonyms

Bromus carinatus var. arizonicus Shear
Ceratochloa arizonica (Shear) Holub

Characteristics

Growth habit: Graminoid
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Ian Cain, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.