Latin name: Bromus hordeaceus L.
Pronunciation: BRO-mus hor-dee-AY-see-us
Common name: Soft chess
Family: Poaceae (Grass)
Habitat: Open, often disturbed places to 6000', cismontane Southern California, Channel Islands, occasional in the desert
Blooming period: April to July
Name derivations: 1) Bromus 2) hordeaceus
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