Family: Poaceae
Bromus biebersteinii (meadow brome, meadow bromegrass) is a grass native to the Caucasus, Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan. It is a long-lived and very hardy grass. Its primary use is as forage grass for livestock. It is common in grass/legume mixtures for pastures. This plant has not been documented as naturalized in any Hawaiian Islands to date.
High Risk Traits:
- Broad climate suitability
- Introduced and presumably naturalized in northern U.S. and southern Canada
- Reported to be weedy in some agricultural settings
- Other Bromus species are invasive
- Tolerates many soil types
- Reproduces by seeds
- Seeds dispersed by human activities including cultivation and possibly as a seed contaminant
Low Risk Traits:
- Despite introduction and one reference to weediness, negative impacts have not been documented where introduced
- Unarmed (no spines, thorns, or burrs)
- Palatable to browsing and grazing animals