Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Bromus japonicus
FAMILY
Poaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
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Learn more about Japanese Chess from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Bromus arvensis
FAMILY
Poaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Bromus arvensis
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24 (2007)
Bromus japonicus
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Bromus japonicus
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-14-011:
Bromus japonicus FAMILY Poaceae
INCLUDING Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Bromus japonicus var. japonicus
INCLUDING Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Bromus japonicus var. porrectus
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Bromus japonicus
COMMON NAME:
Japanese Chess, Japanese Brome
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950 pnd_brja_002_lhd
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide pnd_brja_004_lvd
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_brpa10_001_lvd
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USDA / Selected Weeds of the US. 1970 swus_page_043
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D. Walters and C. Southwick, Table Grape Weed Disseminule ID, USDA APHIS ITP, B bug_5471824
Month Unknown
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D. Walters and C. Southwick, Table Grape Weed Disseminule ID, USDA APHIS ITP, B bug_5471825
Month Unknown
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Bromus japonicus
FAMILY
Poaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Bromus arvensis
FAMILY
Poaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Bromus arvensis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24
Bromus japonicus
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Bromus japonicus
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-14-011:
Bromus japonicus
FAMILY
Poaceae
INCLUDING
Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Bromus japonicus var. japonicus
INCLUDING
Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Bromus japonicus var. porrectus
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Bromus japonicus
3814
Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Annual
Habitat: Fields, roadsides, gardens, other disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Asia
Common (?)
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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
Inflorescence a panicle
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Grain reddish
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