Soft Brome

''Bromus hordeaceus'', soft brome, is an annual or biennial species of grass in the true grass family . It is also known in North America as bull grass, soft cheat, and soft chess.

It is the most common species of ''Bromus'' in Britain, where it can be found on roadsides, waste ground, meadows, and cultivated land. It is found throughout Europe and western Asia, and was introduced into North and South America and Australia.

Previously known as ''B. mollis'', his species belongs to a group of closely related species, including some hybrids, which are difficult to tell apart. Some of the other species in this group include: ''B. thominii, B. lepidus, B. ferronii,'' and ''B. molliformis''.