False Brome

Brachypodium sylvaticum

Hairs on leaf edge, spikelets not stalked. Candy apple green color through growing season.

Life Forms	Grass or Grass-like
Habitats	Forest understories Roadsides
ODA Listing	B
Soil and Moisture Conditions	Dry to moist
Suggested Actions	Report to Oregon Invasives Hotline Use BMPs to control on private property
Shade Preference	Full shade Full sun Part shade
Mature Height	3'
Distribution	Most of western Oregon and limited extent in central Oregon.
Control	Best to clean seeds from gear/shoes/equipment/pets before leaving an infested site to prevent spread to new sites.Dig up small patches of plants before they go to seed.
Reproduction and Spread	Reproduces by seed.
Introduced	Pakistan, Europe, temperate regions of Asia, mountainous regions of tropical Asia, Northern Africa and Macronesia, first found in Oregon in 1939.
Look Alikes	Columbia brome
Impact	It is highly invasive in shaded Woodlands, open prairies, and roadsides and can out-compete native forest understory and grassland vegetation. In commercial forests, false brome creates the perfect habitat for rodents that damage tree seedlings and in Oak woodlands false brome can suppress the germination of oak seedlings. False brome appears to have low palatability for wildlife and livestock. This grass may increase fire risks due to the build up of a heavy layer of thatch.
More Info	https://solvepestproblems.oregonstate.edu/weeds/false-brome https://kingcounty.gov/services/environment/animals-and-plants/noxious-weeds/weed-identification/false-brome.aspx