Herb: Mountain Brome


Latin name: Bromus marginatus


Family: Gramineae (Grass Family)



Edible parts of Mountain Brome:

Seed - cooked. Used as a piäole. The seed is heavy. The seed is rather small and fiddly to utilize.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Perennial


Height:
100 cm
(3 1/4 foot)

Habitat of the herb:

Various habitats from moist woods to dry open meadows or sagebrush covered hills, sometimes to the timber line.

Other uses of Mountain Brome:

Tied bunches of plants have been used as hair brushes and light brooms.

Propagation of the herb:

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 of Mountain Brome:

Various habitats from moist woods to dry open meadows or sagebrush covered hills, sometimes to the timber line.

Medicinal use of the herb:

None known

Known hazards of Bromus marginatus:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.