Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Bromus commutatus
FAMILY
Poaceae
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Learn more about Bromus from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
The relationship and relative distribution of this species and Bromus racemosus is poorly known for our area, per Weakley's Flora (2022)
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Bromus racemosus
FAMILY
Poaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Bromus racemosus
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24 (2007)
Bromus commutatus
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Bromus commutatus
INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-14-010:
Bromus commutatus FAMILY Poaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Bromus racemosus
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Bromus commutatus
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Bromus commutatus
COMMON NAME:
Hairy Chess, Meadow Brome
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950 pnd_brco4_001_lvd
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USDA / Selected Weeds of the US. 1970 swus_page_041
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Bryan England bry_b_commutatus1
June Wake County NC
Wilkerson Nature Preserve
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Bryan England bry_b_commutatus1b
June Wake County NC
Wilkerson Nature Preserve
Panicle relatively open, branches stiff, per Weakley's Flora (2015).
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Bryan England bry_b_commutatus2
June Wake County NC
Wilkerson Nature Preserve
Pedicels longer than the spikelets; lemma awns 5-12mm long, straight, per Weakley's Flora (2015).
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Bryan England bry_b_commutatus3
June Wake County NC
Wilkerson Nature Preserve
Sheaths retrorsely pilose; blades more or less pubescent, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Bromus commutatus
FAMILY
Poaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Bromus racemosus
FAMILY
Poaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Bromus racemosus
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24
Bromus commutatus
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Bromus commutatus
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-14-010:
Bromus commutatus
FAMILY
Poaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Bromus racemosus
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Bromus commutatus
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Bromus commutatus
3891
Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Annual
Habitat: Disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Europe
Common
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LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate, 2-ranked
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Inflorescence an open panicle
FRUIT:
Grain reddish
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