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compact brome
Scientific Name: Bromus matritensis
Family: Poaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Bromus madritensis: Compact Brome
Bromus madritensis, also sometimes seen as B. matritensis, is a brome grass commonly known as compact brome.
Considerations for Pets
- This grass produces spikelets with needlelike awns.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Bromus madritensis L.
- Common Name: Compact Brome
- Family: Poaceae (also referred to as Gramineae)
- Synonyms: Anisantha madritensis
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to Europe.
- Has been introduced to other regions, including the United States (e.g., California, San Diego County) and the UK.
- Found in various habitats, including walls, light soils, and cultivated areas.
- Specific locations include Lake Kna in Crete, Greece, and Hermon & Golan Heights and Upper & West Galilee.
Ecological Role
- Considered an exotic and sometimes invasive species in some regions.
Morphological Characteristics
- Annual grass that grows 15-45 cm tall.
- Erect culms (stems), unbranched above, with 2-3 nodes.
- Nodes are glabrous (smooth).
- Internodes are hollow, glabrous, and terete (cylindrical).
- Leaves are alternate.
- Compact flower spikelets, sometimes described as needle-like awns about 1/4 to 1/2 inch long (0.64-1.3 cm).
- Flowerhead is upright and compact.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Can be found as an arable weed.
Additional Information
- Compact Brome is listed in the BSBI List of British & Irish Vascular Plants and Stoneworts.
- Further information may be available from the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society).
- Photographic resources are available from APHOTORFLORA.
- Dryades Project: Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita, Universit di Trieste (Picture by Andrea Moro)