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Bromus orcuttianus is a species of brome grass known by the common name Orcutt's brome. It is native to western North America from Washington to Baja California, where it grows in many types of habitat. It is a perennial grass which may reach 1.6 meters in height. The flower cluster is an open array of spikelets, the lower ones drooping or nodding. The spikelets are flattened and have short awns at the tips of the fruits.

Plant type

Grass

Size

3 - 5 ft Tall

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Color

Brown

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Site type

Dry places, meadows

Plant communities

Lodgepole Forest, Red Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 5 likely

Confirmed Likely

Common Roadside-Skipper

Amblyscirtes vialis

Arctic Skipper

Carterocephalus palaemon

Juba Skipper

Hesperia juba