A common sea-side weed, which from its dry woolly nature is very unpalatable to all kinds of stock, 
The general character of the genus has little in keeping with the name Bromus, which indicates food, 
for none of the species of this family are noted as superior food plants, while some of them are 
considered as hurtful, if not poisonous. A few of the Brome species are very early grasses, and valuable 
for keeping stock in condition till superior but later kinds spring up. Distribution in New 
Zealand : NORTH ISLAND, COMMON NEAR THE SEA. 
Reference to Plate LVI. A. : Fig. i. Plant. 2. Spikelet, 3. Floret. 4,4. Nervation of empty 
glumes. 5. Nervation of flowering glume. 6. Nervation of Palea. 7. Scale. 8, 8'. Grain, front 
jind side views. 
