Bromus japonicus, the Japanese brome, is an annual brome grass native to Eurasia. The grass has a diploid number of 14.
Bromus japonicus is an annual or biennial tufted grass growing 0.2–1 m (7.9 in–3 ft 3.4 in) high. The culms are erect or ascending. The sheaths of the grass are pubescent, though upper sheaths are occasionally glabrous. The pubescent, obtuse ligules are 1–2.2 mm (0.039–0.087 in) long. The densely hairy leaf blades are 10–20 cm (3.9–7.9 in) long and 2–4 mm (0.079–0.157 in) wide. ...