Bromus sitchensis
Alaska Brome, Sitka Brome
Other regional names: Stika Brome
- Stika Brome
Also known as: Bromus willdenowii Knuth +1 more
- Bromus willdenowii Knuth
- Ceratochloa sitchensis (Trin.) Cope & Ryves
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Indigenous to North America, Bromus sitchensis (commonly known as Alaska-Brome or Sitka brome) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northwestern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Aleutian Is., British Columbia, California, Oregon, Washington
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, New Zealand South