Bromus marginatus
| Bromus marginatus | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |   |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 3' |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Bromus marginatus (common name: mountain brome)
Propagation: Seed - sow spring or autumn in situ and only just cover. Germination should take place within 2 weeks.
If seed is in short supply it can be surface sown in a cold frame in early spring. When large enough to handle, prick out the seedlings into individual pots and plant them out in early summer.
Division in spring. Large clumps can be planted out direct into their permanent positions whilst it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are ready to be planted out.
Cultivation: We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in many parts of this country. It is considered to be a part of B. carinatus by some botanists[1]. Tolerates a pH in the range 5.3 to 7.8. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus.
Succeeds in a sunny position in most well-drained soils[2][3].
Range: Western N. America - British Columbia and Alberta to California, New Mexico and South Dakota.
Habitat: Various habitats from moist woods to dry open meadows or sagebrush covered hills, sometimes to the timber line[1].
Edibility: Seed - cooked[4][5]. Used as a piñole[6][7]. The seed is heavy[6]. The seed is rather small and fiddly to utilize[K].
Usage: Tied bunches of plants have been used as hair brushes and light brooms[7].
Pollinators: Wind
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hitchcock, Leo. Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. University of Washington Press, 1955.
- ↑ Bird, R. Growing from Seed Volume 3. Thompson and Morgan, 1989.
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Yanovsky, Elias. Food Plants of the North American Indians Publication 237. US Department of Agriculture.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Weiner, Michael. Earth Medicine, Earth Food. Ballantine Books, 1980.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Moerman, Daniel. Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press, 1998.