Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Bromus sterilis
FAMILY
Poaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Check out EDDMapS.org to see where this has been reported.
Learn more about Poverty Brome from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Bromus sterilis
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24 (2007)
Bromus sterilis
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-14-002:
Bromus sterilis FAMILY Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Bromus sterilis
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Bromus sterilis
COMMON NAME:
Poverty Brome, Barren Brome, Cheatgrass
To see larger pictures, click or hover over the thumbnails.
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_brst2_001_lvd
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950 pnd_brst2_002_lhd
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Terry Holdsclaw tdh_bromus_sterilis_17
May Iredell County NC
Panicle 10-20cm long, the branches drooping, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).
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Terry Holdsclaw tdh_bromus_sterilis_18
May Iredell County NC
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Terry Holdsclaw tdh_bromus_sterilis_20c
May Iredell County NC
Spikelets 2.5-3.5cm long, 6-10 flowered; lemma awn 2-3cm long, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).
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Joseph M. DiTomaso, University of California - Davis, Bugwood.org bug_5387176
Month Unknown
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Joseph M. DiTomaso, University of California - Davis, Bugwood.org bug_5387177
Month Unknown
Leaf sheath pubescent; blade soft, 5-20cm x 4-10mm, pubescent; ligule 2-4mm, per Flora of China.
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Robert Vidéki, Doronicum Kft., Bugwood.org bug_5398496
Month Unknown Hungary
Panicle lax, open, nodding; branches spreading, up to 10cm, per Flora of North America.
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Robert Vidéki, Doronicum Kft., Bugwood.org bug_5398560
Month Unknown Hungary
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Robert Vidéki, Doronicum Kft., Bugwood.org bug_5398583
Month Unknown Hungary
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Robert Vidéki, Doronicum Kft., Bugwood.org bug_5398583b
Month Unknown
Lemma awns 15-30mm, as long as or longer than lemma body, slender, straight, per Flora of North America.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Bromus sterilis
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Bromus sterilis
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24
Bromus sterilis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-14-002:
Bromus sterilis
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Bromus sterilis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Bromus sterilis
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Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Annual
Habitat: Disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Europe
Rare in NC
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This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate, 2-ranked
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Spikelets brownish at maturity
Inflorescence a panicle
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Spikelets brownish at maturity
Grain
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