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Bromus hordeaceus L.

Soft-Brome

Poaceae

Traits


    Maximal 80 cm tall. inflorescence: panicle-like. spikelet-stalks: shorter than the spikelets. spikelets: 3–12‑flowered, 8–22 mm long. lemmas: 8–11 mm long, 7–9‑nerved. awn: 5–10 mm long. paleas: ciliate at the margin up to the apex. fruits: not longer than the palea....

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Bromus hordeaceus

Legend

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.

Distribution in Germany

Bromus hordeaceus

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Bromus hordeaceus

Bromus hordeaceus

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation, subsp. thominei in dunes and dry sandy grasslands

  • in periodically wet habitats

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