| Barley Brome |
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| File size | 99167 |
| Original date | 6/24/10 5:28 AM |
| Resolution | 800 x 600 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 35.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/60s |
| Aperture | 5.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSLR-A100 |
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Botanical name: Bromus hordeaceus Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonyms: Avena mollis, Bromus affinis, Bromus mollis
Synonyms: Avena mollis, Bromus affinis, Bromus mollis
Barley Brome, is an annual or biennial grass that
can grow 10-100 cm high, sometimes in tufts, sometimes singly. The
stems have between 2 and 5 nodes. The leaves are grey-green, linear, up
to 20 cm long, 3-6 mm broad, velvet-hairy on both surfaces. The ligules
are 2.5mm high, flat but toothed. The panicles are up to 16 cm long,
grey green to purple. The spikelets have awns. Barley Brome is found in
Europe Africa, W. Asia, Pakistan and Kashmir. Flowering: May-July.
Identification credit: Gurcharan Singh
| Photographed in Baramulla, Kashmir. |