Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Bromus racemosus
FAMILY
Poaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
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Learn more about Smooth Brome from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
The relative distribution, abundance, and habitats in our area of this species and B. commutatus are poorly understood, per Weakley's Flora (2022)
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Bromus racemosus
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24 (2007)
Bromus racemosus
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Bromus racemosus
INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-14-010?:
Bromus commutatus FAMILY Poaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Bromus racemosus
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Bromus racemosus
COMMON NAME:
Smooth Brome, Bald Brome
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_brra2_001_lvd
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950 pnd_brra2_002_lvd
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Bromus racemosus
FAMILY
Poaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Bromus racemosus
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24
Bromus racemosus
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Bromus racemosus
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-14-010?:
Bromus commutatus
FAMILY
Poaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Bromus racemosus
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Bromus racemosus
3815
Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Annual
Habitat: Disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Europe
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This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate, 2-ranked
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Inflorescence a panicle
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Grain reddish
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
If a search such as "Carex leptalea var. leptalea" doesn't deliver the results you want, try "Carex leptalea".
Or, to minimize chances of a misspelling, try just "Carex le".
Less is more: If "pencil flower" doesn't deliver the results you want, try "pencil".