Bromus L. >

Ovary with a terminal hairy appendage; the hairy stigmas attached beside the appendage Bromus
Spikelets more than 4 cm long (including the awns)
Spikelets 4–5 cm long (including the awns if present), with 4–6 florets. Panicle 5–10 cm long. Erect annuals up to 40 cm high
Culms glabrous below the panicle; lemmas scabrous or glabrous; awn remaining straight and erect. Widespread. Pastures; weed. Introd. from the Mediterranean. Fl. winter–spring. Madrid Brome Bromus madritensis