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Hordeum murinum
Red Brome

Photographer: Beatrice F. Howitt
Collection: CalAcademy

ID: 1342 3162 2235 0035 (2007-07-30)

INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO

date of photo Apr 4, 1962

location Pacific Grove (Monterey County, California, US)

CalAcademy slide # T 111959

photo category: Plant - annual/perennial

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PLANT

common names Red Brome (Dora Jakobsdottir )

Look for Jepson Manual treatments, maps (University & Jepson Herbaria)

View Calflora record for Hordeum murinum

Check the Plants Database (USDA website)

View Encyclopedia of Life record for Hordeum murinum

View all photos in CalPhotos of Hordeum murinum

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Reviewers' comments about this photo (review or add another comment)

Reviewed by Dora Jakobsdottir Oct 2, 2007

Action: changed name from "Bromus rubeus" to "Bromus rubens "

Reviewer's comments:

"Typo."

Reviewed by Jane Cipra Sep 18, 2009

Action: changed name from "Bromus rubens" to "Hordeum murinum "

Reviewer's comments:

"I am not 100% certain, but the placement of the spikelets and the spacing between awns seems far too regular to be Bromus rubens. I believe it is a Hordeum."

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