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Hairy Brome

Bromus ramosus Huds.
Hairy Brome
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Bromus ramosus, known as Hairy Brome, is a species in the grass family Poaceae. It is native to Europe, northwest Africa, and southwest Asia. This grass is distinguished from other bromes by its preference for growing in shaded areas under trees.

Description

Bromus ramosus is a member of the Poaceae family and is commonly referred to as Hairy Brome. It is native to regions including Europe, northwest Africa, and southwest Asia. The species is characterized by its ability to thrive in shaded environments, often found growing under trees. Its genus name, Bromus, is derived from the term 'brome,' which means oats. The species was first described in 1762 and is distributed across various regions including Portugal, Flanders, the United States, Albania, Assam, and others.

Other common names

Hairy BromeHairy-Brome

Distribution

Portugal Continental · Flanders · NO · JP · conterminous 48 United States · Vermont-US · Albania · Assam · Austria · Baltic States · Belgium · Bulgaria · Czechoslovakia · Denmark · District of Columbia · East Himalaya · France · Germany · Great Britain · Greece · Hungary · India · Iran · Ireland · Italy · Louisiana · Maine · Mississippi · Netherlands · North Caucasus

Synonyms

Avena nemoralisBromopsis chitralensisBromopsis fedtschenkoiBromopsis ramosaBromopsis ramosa subsp. fedtschenkoiBromus asper var. cristatusBromus asper var. glaucescensBromus asper var. grandisBromus asper var. pauciflorusBromus asper var. serotinusBromus asper var. vernusBromus chitralensisBromus dumetorumBromus giganteusBromus hirsutissimusBromus hirsutusBromus montanusBromus montanusBromus nemoralisBromus nemorosusBromus pseudoasperBromus ramosus f. abbreviatusBromus ramosus subsp. serotinusBromus ramosus var. corniculatusBromus ramosus var. elatiorBromus ramosus var. hirsutusBromus ramosus var. irmischiiBromus ramosus var. serotinusBromus ramosus var. violaceusBromus serotinus

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