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Porter brome
Scientific Name: Bromus porteri
Family: Poaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Bromus porteri (Porter Brome)
Bromus porteri, commonly known as Porter's brome, Porter's chess, or nodding brome, is a perennial grass native to Texas and other states. It belongs to the grass family, Poaceae.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Bromus porteri (J.M. Coult.) Nash
- Rank: Species
- Genus: Bromus
- Family (Scientific): Poaceae
- Family (Common): Grass
Distribution and Habitat
Bromus porteri is native to Texas and other states. It is described as being found in mountain pasture-lands and open parks.
Morphological Characteristics
- Bromus porteri is a tuft-forming perennial, growing to a height of 30 cm to 1 meter from fibrous roots.
- The leaves are stiff rather than lax and are 5-15 mm wide, with short ligules.
- Growth habit: Graminoid.
- Plants are perennial and not rhizomatous.
- Culms are 30-100 cm tall, erect with (2)3-4(5) nodes, glabrous or pubescent internodes, mostly glabrous but puberulent near the nodes.
Synonyms and Related Species
- Porter Brome is also referred to as Porter's chess, nodding brome and brome de Porter.
- Other Bromus species include: Bromus pseudolaevipes (Coast Range brome), Bromus commutatus (hairy brome, hairy chess, meadow brome, upright chess), Bromus ciliatus (fringed brome), Bromus inermis (Smooth Brome), Bromus arizonicus (Arizona Brome), Bromus arvensis (Field Brome), Bromus polyanthus var. polyanthus (Great Basin brome), and Bromus pubescens (hairy woodland brome).
Further Information
- Discover Life: Biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution of Bromus porteri.
- Montana Field Guide: If you have a high-quality photo of this species, are confident in the identification, and would like to submit it for inclusion, please contact the Montana Field Guide.