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field brome
Scientific Name: Bromus arvensis
Family: Poaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Field Brome (Bromus arvensis)
Field brome, also known as Schrader's brome, is a grass species with origins in Europe and Asia that has become widespread in North America.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Bromus arvensis
- Common Names: Field brome, Schrader's brome
- Family: Poaceae (or Gramineae)
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to Europe and western Asia.
- Has become a widespread non-native grass in North America.
- Found in fields and waste places.
- Also found in field margins and hedgerows.
Ecological Role
- Can be an issue in field headlands.
- Can spread from hedge bottoms and field margins into arable fields.
- Considered one of the most widespread non-native grasses in North America.
Morphological Characteristics
- Annual or sometimes biennial grass.
- Cool-season annual.
- Ranges in height from 14-40 inches.
- Produces dense, low leafy growth in the fall.
- Stems generally stand one to three feet high.
- Has soft pubescent leaf sheaths and an open panicle.
Uses
- Used primarily as a winter cover crop on vegetable lands and in orchards, particularly in the Northeast.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Can be spread through contaminated hay or manure.
Resources
- USDA PLANTS Database (Symbol: BRAR5)
- BSBI List of British & Irish Vascular Plants and Stoneworts
- RHS (Royal Horticultural Society)