bald brome
(Bromus racemosus)
This species is Introduced in the United States
Origin
Native to temperate Asia and Europe.
Appearance
Bromus racemosus is an annual grass that grows from 10 – 43.3" (25-110 cm) tall. The culm (stem) is usually glabrous (smooth, hairless).
Foliage
Leaf blades range from 0.79-2" (2-5 cm) wide. The ligule is 0.04-012" (1-3 mm) long.
Flowers
The inflorescence is a panicle from 1.6-5.5" (4-14 cm) tall, with narrow branches. There is one spikelet per branch.
Fruit
Fruits are grains as with most grasses.
Ecological Threat
B. racemosus can easily infest disturbed areas such as roadsides.
http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_display.php?tid=16278
Native to temperate Asia and Europe.
Appearance
Bromus racemosus is an annual grass that grows from 10 – 43.3" (25-110 cm) tall. The culm (stem) is usually glabrous (smooth, hairless).
Foliage
Leaf blades range from 0.79-2" (2-5 cm) wide. The ligule is 0.04-012" (1-3 mm) long.
Flowers
The inflorescence is a panicle from 1.6-5.5" (4-14 cm) tall, with narrow branches. There is one spikelet per branch.
Fruit
Fruits are grains as with most grasses.
Ecological Threat
B. racemosus can easily infest disturbed areas such as roadsides.
http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_display.php?tid=16278
Maps
EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org
State Lists - This map identifies those states that have this species on their invasive species list or law.
Invasive Listing Sources
- Invasive Plant Species of West Virginia
- Kentucky Exotic Pest Plant Council - Moderate Threat
- National Park Service, Mid-Atlantic Exotic Plant Management Team Invasive Plant List
- Nonnative Invasive Species in Southern Forest and Grassland Ecosystems
- WeedUS - Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the United States
- West Virginia Invasive Species Strategic Plan and Volunteer Guidelines 2014
- West Virginia Native Plant Society, Flora West Virginia Project, and West Virginia Curatorial Database System, September 3, 1999
Taxonomic Rank
| Domain: Eukarya |
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder: Lilianae |
| Order: Poales |
| Family: Poaceae |
| Subfamily: Pooideae |
| Tribe: Bromeae |
| Genus: Bromus |
| Bromus racemosus |
References
Common Name Reference: Weed Science Society of America Common Names List
Scientific Name Reference: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.