Bromus laevipes

$0.57 – $0.58

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Woodland Brome

Woodland Brome (also know as Chinook Brome) is a perennial bunch grass that reaches up to 5 ft. tall and has a graceful weeping form. Open arrays of flattened spikelets form the cream to brown colored flower clusters in spring and summer, with lower spikelets drooping or nodding to create it’s elegant arches.

This species is a warm season grass, so it is drought tolerant and semi-deciduous in winter. Woodland Brome does not have rhizomes, so it spreads minimally.

This grass is a larval host for several species of skipper butterflies, so it is a wonderful addition to partially shaded areas of pollinator gardens and pairs beautifully with a mix of flowering perennials.

Lifeform: Grass

Sun:

Water: Dry, Light, Moderate

Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand

Other: Attracts Bees, Attracts Moths, Drought Tolerant, Erosion Control

Container

D-16, StubS
Ecological Value

Likely larval host of several species of Skipper butterflies and a few moths.
Historical Uses

No known historical uses.
Distribution

Western North America from Washington to Baja California
Elevation

1" – 12226"
Habitat

Partly shaded areas in many different habitats, including woodland slopes, chaparral, forest, and even shaded riparian areas.
Communities

Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub, Foothill Woodland, Lodgepole Forest, Many plant communities, Red Fir Forest, Subalpine Forest, Valley Grassland, Yellow Pine Forest

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