Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
Genus: Bromus (Brome)
Bromus arvensis L. - Field Brome
Bromus brachystachys Hornung
Bromus racemosus L. - Smooth Brome
Bromus commutatus Schrad. - Meadow Brome
Bromus japonicus Thunb. - Thunberg's Brome
Bromus squarrosus L. - Rough Brome
Bromus secalinus L. - Rye Brome
Bromus grossus DC. - Great Rye Brome
Bromus pseudosecalinus P. M. Sm. - Smith's Brome
Bromus hordeaceus L. - Soft-Brome
Bromus lepidus Holmb. - Slender Soft-Brome
Bromus incisus R. Otto & H. Scholz
30–60 cm tall. inflorescence: panicle-like, the longest panicle branches with 1 (rarely 2) spikelets; lateral branches: the lower up to 8 cm long. spikelet-stalks: at least as long as the spikelets. spikelets: 8–30‑flowered, 20–55 mm long. lemmas:
The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
perennial herbaceous vegetation, ruderal vegetation
in alkaline, dry habitats