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Rescue Brome

Bromus catharticus Vahl
Rescue Brome
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Bromus catharticus, commonly known as Rescue Brome, is a species of grass in the Poaceae family. It is native to regions including Labrador, Ontario, the Açores, Madeira, and parts of South America and Africa. The species was first described in 1791 by Vahl.

Description

Bromus catharticus is a grass species widely distributed across North America, South America, and several islands in the Atlantic. It is also referred to as rescue grass, prairie grass, and Schrader's bromegrass in English, and cebadilla criolla and cebadilla in Spanish. It is found in a range of habitats and is recognized for its adaptability. This grass is present in locations such as Labrador, Ontario, Açores, Madeira, and various regions in Brazil and Colombia, including protected areas like Parque Nacional Natural Puracé and Parque Nacional Natural Sumapaz.

Other common names

RescuegrassRescue BromeSchrader's bromerescue grass

Distribution

Labrador · Ontario · Açores · Madeira · Portugal Continental · BR · Corvo Island · Faial Island · Flores Island · Graciosa Island · Pico Island · Santa Maria Island · São Jorge Island · São Miguel Island · Terceira Island · Madeira Island · SFF Iguaque | Parque Nacional Natural Puracé | Santuario de Flora y Fauna Galeras | Parque Nacional Natural Sumapaz · TW · RU · ZA · CL · Juan Fernandez Islands · HR · Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain

Synonyms

Bromus angustatusBromus bolivianusBromus breviaristatusBromus brongniartiiBromus haenkeanusBromus matthewsiiBromus mucronatusBromus presliiBromus schraderiBromus schraderi var. lasiophyllusBromus schraderi var. leiophyllusBromus strictusBromus strictusBromus tacnaBromus unioloidesBromus unioloidesBromus unioloides f. chasmogamusBromus unioloides f. cleistogamusBromus unioloides f. effususBromus unioloides f. glabrescensBromus unioloides f. lanatusBromus unioloides f. oliveusBromus unioloides f. pictusBromus unioloides f. pseudoparviflorusBromus unioloides f. pubiculmisBromus unioloides var. glaucescensBromus unioloides var. grandiflorusBromus unioloides var. haenkeanusBromus unioloides var. lanceolatusBromus unioloides var. major

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