Vulpia bromoides | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
(unranked): | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Pooideae |
Tribe: | Poeae |
Genus: | Vulpia |
Species: | V. bromoides |
Binomial name | |
Vulpia bromoides (L.) Gray |
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Synonyms | |
Bromus dertonensis All. |
Vulpia bromoides, Brome Fescue, is a grass species native to Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor. It has been introduced to North America, the Hawaiian Islands, Puerto Rico and other places. This bunchgrass has also been classified under the binomial Bromus dertonensis.
As an introduced species in North America, brome fescue is found primarily in the western part of Canada, the southern and western part of the United States, and northern Mexico.