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erect brome
Scientific Name: Bromus erectus
Family: Poaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Upright or Erect Brome (Bromus erectus)
Considerations for Pets
- This grass is widespread and can be found in many grasslands.
- Some varieties of Brome grass have hairy leaves or stems.
Scientific Classification
- Symbol: BRER3
- Kingdom: (Implied - Plantae)
- Group: Monocot
- Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
- Genus: Bromus
- Species: erectus
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies (mentioned but not specified)
- Synonyms: Mentions *Bromopsis erecta* as an alternative name.
Common Names
- Upright Brome
- Erect Brome
- Meadow Brome
Distribution and Habitat
- Prefers chalky soil.
- Widespread grass species in Wiltshire grasslands (UK).
- Also found in Balkan closed calciphile grasslands developed on deep nutrient-poor soils overlying limestones in sheltered locations.
- Native to Canada (CAN) and the continental United States (L48).
Morphological Characteristics
- Duration: Perennial
- Growth Habit: Graminoid (grass-like)
- Perennial species, typically 80-100 cm high.
- Forms dense thickets, scarcely sarmentose (producing runners).
- Stems are erect, leafy, round, and mostly smooth.
- Leaf blades are erect to ascending, 1-6 mm wide and 2-6 cm long.
- Tufted grass, erect with spirally twisted leaves.
- Can grow 1 to 3 1/2 feet tall
Ecological Role
- Forms steppic grasslands and semi-dry grasslands.
- Smooth Brome was introduced as a forage grass.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Heath Fritillary can be found on Erect Brome in some regions.