Aleut Brome

Bromus sitchensis var. aleutensis

Aleut Brome is a plant species native to coastal areas of Alaska and British Columbia. It has a high tolerance for salt spray and grows in sand dunes, rocky crevices, and disturbed areas such as roadsides and abandoned sites. This vigorous grass is a perennial, reproducing from seed, and forms tufts of erect stems with a basal clump of curled leaves. Its gray-green stems can reach three feet in height and produce a seed head of six to ten spikelets and awns. It is drought-tolerant and can grow on infertile soils, making it a valuable food for wildlife and an important member of the coastal ecosystem.