Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
vulgaris
ID:
857501

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Hook.) Shear

Source:
wcs

Year:
1900

Citation Micro:
Bull. U.S.D.A. (1895-1901) 23: 43 (1900)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000856836

Common Names

  • Common Brome
  • Common Chess
  • Common Bristle Brome

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Description

Bromus vulgaris (also called Common brome, among many other common names) is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is a perennial grass with a creeping rhizome, and is native to Europe, Asia, and North America. It typically grows in meadows, pastures, and disturbed areas.

Uses & Benefits

Bromus vulgaris is used as a forage crop and as an ornamental plant. It is also used for erosion control and soil stabilization.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Bromus vulgaris is a small, yellow-green spikelet, with awns that are usually bent. The seed is a small, dark brown caryopsis, and the seedlings are small, slender, and have a single leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Bromus vulgaris is a perennial grass that prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It can tolerate drought and is tolerant of a wide range of soil types. Propagation is by seed or division of the clumps.

Where to Find Bromus vulgaris

Bromus vulgaris can be found in Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia.

Species in the Bromus genus

Bromus commutato-japonicus, Bromus eburonensis, Bromus fischeri, Bromus granatensis, Bromus guetrotii, Bromus hannoveranus, Bromus husnotii, Bromus laagei, Bromus litvinovii, Bromus rosettae, Bromus segoviensis, Bromus aegyptiacus, Bromus alopecuros, Bromus andringitrensis, Bromus anomalus, Bromus araucanus, Bromus arenarius, Bromus aristatus, Bromus arizonicus, Bromus armenus, Bromus arrhenatheroides, Bromus arvensis, Bromus attenuatus, Bromus auleticus, Bromus benekenii, Bromus berteroanus, Bromus biebersteinii, Bromus bikfayensis, Bromus bonariensis, Bromus borianus, Bromus brachyantherus, Bromus brachystachys, Bromus brevis, Bromus briziformis, Bromus bromoideus, Bromus cabrerensis, Bromus carinatus, Bromus catharticus, Bromus cebadilla, Bromus ceramicus, Bromus chrysopogon, Bromus ciliatus, Bromus coloratus, Bromus commutatus, Bromus confinis, Bromus danthoniae, Bromus densus, Bromus diandrus, Bromus dolichocarpus, Bromus elidis,

Species in the Poaceae family

Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,

References

Cornelius Lott Shear (1865-1956): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Shear' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:37201-2: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].