Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (2/10/25):
Bromus catharticus
FAMILY
Poaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Check out EDDMapS.org to see where this has been reported.
Learn more about Bromus from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Bromus catharticus
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Bromus catharticus var. catharticus
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24 (2007)
Bromus catharticus var. catharticus
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Bromus catharticus
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-14-007:
Bromus catharticus FAMILY Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Bromus catharticus
INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Bromus unioloides
COMMON NAME:
Rescue Grass
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950 pnd_brca6_001_lhd
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmbcatharticus_moultrie
May Berkeley County SC
Lake Moultrie
Lemmas compressed & strongly keeled (entire spikelet thus laterally flattened), per Weakley's Flora.
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JK Marlow jkm140625_320
June Greenville County SC
Swamp Rabbit Trail
Panicle open, as much as 20cm long, branches naked at base, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).
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JK Marlow s050604_n
June Greenville County SC
Panicle 10-40cm long, 5-15cm broad, branches spreading or ascending, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Joseph M. DiTomaso, University of California - Davis, Bugwood.org bug_5387149
Month Unknown
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Joseph M. DiTomaso, University of California - Davis, Bugwood.org bug_5387152
Month Unknown
Lf sheath pubescent; blade 30-40cm x 4-6mm, scattered pubescent; ligule ~2mm, per Flora of China.
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Barry Rice, sarracenia.com, Bugwood.org bug_5391575
Month Unknown
Spikelets light green, compressed, 4-9 flowered, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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D. Walters and C. Southwick, Table Grape Weed Disseminule ID, USDA APHIS ITP, B bug_5461345
Month Unknown
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D. Walters and C. Southwick, Table Grape Weed Disseminule ID, USDA APHIS ITP, B bug_5461346
Month Unknown
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (2/10/25):
Bromus catharticus
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Bromus catharticus
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Bromus catharticus var. catharticus
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24
Bromus catharticus var. catharticus
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Bromus catharticus
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-14-007:
Bromus catharticus
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Bromus catharticus
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Bromus unioloides
1963
Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Annual
Habitat: Cultivated fields, roadsides, disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: South America
Common (rare in Mountains)
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
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
Grain
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