false brome
Brachypodium sylvaticum (Huds.) P.Beauv.
Brachypodium sylvaticum is a perennial grass species in the Poaceae family, known as false brome. It is native to Europe, Asia, and Africa, with a distribution that includes regions such as Açores, Madeira, Portugal, and various islands in the North Atlantic. It also occurs in parts of the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent, China, Korea, Japan, Malesia, and New Guinea. The species was first published in 1812.
Description
Brachypodium sylvaticum is a member of the grass family Poaceae and is commonly referred to as false brome. It is a perennial grass species with a broad native range that spans most of Europe, northwestern Africa, parts of Asia including Western and Central Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and extends to China, Korea, Japan, Malesia, and New Guinea. The species is also found in several island groups, including the Açores, Madeira, and various islands in the North Atlantic. The scientific name was first published in 1812.
Other common names
false broomSlender false bromefalse bromeslender false bromegrassFalse-BromeWood False-Brome
Distribution
Açores · Madeira · Portugal Continental · Corvo Island · Faial Island · Flores Island · Graciosa Island · Pico Island · Santa Maria Island · São Jorge Island · São Miguel Island · Terceira Island · Madeira Island · Porto Santo island · DK · FI · NO · SE · TW · LK · Flanders · AR · BR · conterminous 48 United States · Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · Albania · Algeria
Synonyms
Agropyron nubigenumAgropyron sylvaticumBrachypodium pinnatum var. sylvaticumBrachypodium sylvaticum var. longiaristatumBrachypodium sylvaticum var. psedodistachyumBrevipodium sylvaticumBromus pinnatusBromus sylvaticusFestuca pinnata var. sylvaticaFestuca sylvaticaTriticum sylvaticumBrachypodium gracile f. pubescensBromus sylvaticusBrachypodium sylvaticum var. sylvaticumBromus pinnatus var. sylvaticus