Bromus carinatus California brome

Previous scientific name(s): Bromus carinatus var. californicus, Bromus carinatus var. carinatus, Bromus carinatus var. hookerianus, Bromus lacini

Cool season, annual bunchgrass, sometimes acting as a biennial. Occurs below 11,000 ft. elevation in open areas and woods, and can be found in a wide variety of climates, from moist to dry. This native is very common in the west, often occurring with Bromus marginatus, and reportedly hybridizing with it.