| Agronomy
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Downy bromegrass
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bromegrass is an annual grass which is closely related to the cultivated
forage crop smooth bromegrass. It is a winter annual or spring annual
depending on the conditions under which it is grown. |
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The name
Downy bromegrass is derived from the soft, downy felling pubescence on
the leaves and stems of the young plant. |
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bromegrass is like Smooth Bromegrass in that it has a characterisitc "W"
mark on the leaf. This grass matures very early, flowering and sending
out a seed head in April or May and by early June the plant has completed
its life cycle. It is found throughout the entire north central region
of the U.S. The plant grows to be about 2 feet tall and has an open,
spreading panicle type inflourescence. |
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The seed
of downy bromegrass are very light and fluffy because of the awns that
remain attached. These awns become entangled in the fur of passing
animals and aid in the spreading of these seeds. |