Bromus diandrus Goulburn plant3 (8667713848)

Description:

Description: Introduced, cool-season, annual, tufted grass to 1 m tall. Leaves, sheaths and stems are covered in stiff hairs. Leaf blades are dull green, often with purplish stripes along the veins. A native of the Mediterranean, it is mainly found in disturbed areas such as cropping paddocks, roadsides and wastelands; but also grows in native grasslands, woodlands and coastal sites with low ground cover. More common in the south, it is adapted to sand-sandy loam soils. An indicator of disturbance and bare ground. A winter crop and environmental weed. May produce useful winter/early spring feed for livestock, but it is only palatable when vegetative. Seeds can damage the mouths, eyes and guts of stock. Preventing seed set for 1-2 years will provide control. Methods include preventing seed introduction in produce, selecting competitive crops and pastures species, good agronomy, registered herbicides, burning and planting of shade plants. Date: 18 October 2012, 06:58. Source: Bromus diandrus Goulburn plant3. Author: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia. Camera location 34° 41′ 25.19″ S, 149° 41′ 46.61″ E : View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap - Google Earth: -34.690331; 149.696280.