West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. Classic Barren Brome - long awns with branches much longer than the spikelets - and turn purplish when ripe as here. Hairy Brome is similar but has more delicate awns and in particualr has hairy stems.

Barren Brome (Bromus sterilis) (16/06/2021) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. Classic Barren Brome - long awns with branches much longer than the spikelets - and turn purplish when ripe as here. Hairy Brome is similar but has more delicate awns and in particualr has hairy stems.

West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. What the awns are like when young before turning the purple they become when they age.

Barren Brome (Bromus sterilis) (16/06/2021) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. What the awns are like when young before turning the purple they become when they age.

Barren Brome (Bromus sterilis) (16/06/2021) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield (on the track leading to New Hall Lane).

Barren Brome (Bromus sterilis) (17/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank along driveway). Ripe plant, the spikelets turn purple with age.

Barren Brome (Bromus sterilis) (09/06/2022) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield (on the track leading to New Hall Lane).