Barren Brome

Bromus sterilis is a member of the grass family (Poaceae) and is commonly referred to as Barren Brome. It is an annual or biennial plant with a wide distribution across Europe and parts of North America. The species is found in British Columbia, Ontario, Madeira, Portugal, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, and the Czech Republic. It was first published by Linnaeus in 1753 and is also known by the common names poverty brome and sterile brome.