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California Brome

Bromus carinatus var. carinatus

Care

Sun

full sun, part shade

Size

5–5ft tall

Container

Friendly

Native Range

Grasslands, chaparral, and open woodlands throughout California from sea level to 10,000 ft elevation, extending to British Columbia and Mexico

Wildlife Supported

Birds

Seeds · Year-Round

primary seed source in grassland habitats year-round

Seeds · Year-Round

grass seed consumption throughout year; nests in grass sods

Seeds · Fall

fall seed head foraging in alpine grasslands

Seeds · Spring

seeds and green shoots consumed during breeding season

Seeds · Winter

seed head foraging during winter months in California mountains

Seeds · Summer

grass seeds supplement diet during breeding season

Seeds · Fall

seed head foraging as winter food source prepares migration

Insects

Foliage · Summer

primary forage grass for grasshopper populations in California grasslands

Foliage · Spring

early season colonization of emerging grass foliage

Foliage · Summer

larval and adult feeding on grass leaves during growing season

Foliage · Spring

spring population growth on emerging grass shoots

Foliage · Year-Round

herbivory on grass foliage in warm season grasslands

Where to Buy

Native Here Nursery

101 Golf Course Dr, Tilden Regional Park, Berkeley

Sat 10am-2pm

3.0 mi (510) 549-0211 Website