OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Bromus sterilis   FAMILY Poaceae   Go to FSUS key



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


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image of Bromus sterilis, Poverty Brome, Barren Brome, Cheatgrass

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_brst2_001_lvd

        

image of Bromus sterilis, Poverty Brome, Barren Brome, Cheatgrass

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950    pnd_brst2_002_lhd

        

image of Bromus sterilis, Poverty Brome, Barren Brome, Cheatgrass

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).

image of Bromus sterilis, Poverty Brome, Barren Brome, Cheatgrass

Terry Holdsclaw    tdh_bromus_sterilis_18

May    Iredell County    NC

image of Bromus sterilis, Poverty Brome, Barren Brome, Cheatgrass

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).

image of Bromus sterilis, Poverty Brome, Barren Brome, Cheatgrass

Joseph M. DiTomaso, University of California - Davis, Bugwood.org     bug_5387176

Month Unknown        

image of Bromus sterilis, Poverty Brome, Barren Brome, Cheatgrass

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.

image of Bromus sterilis, Poverty Brome, Barren Brome, Cheatgrass

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.

image of Bromus sterilis, Poverty Brome, Barren Brome, Cheatgrass

Robert Vidéki, Doronicum Kft., Bugwood.org    bug_5398560

Month Unknown        Hungary

image of Bromus sterilis, Poverty Brome, Barren Brome, Cheatgrass

Robert Vidéki, Doronicum Kft., Bugwood.org    bug_5398583

Month Unknown        Hungary

image of Bromus sterilis, Poverty Brome, Barren Brome, Cheatgrass

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

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

3036

Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Annual

Habitat: Disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: Europe

Rare in NC

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Invasive?

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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