Bromus catharticus
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| Internal ID | UUID64402f052bd3f823074735 |
| Scientific name | Bromus catharticus |
| Authority | Vahl |
| First published in | Symb. Bot. (Vahl) 2: 22. 1791 |
Description Top
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It is commonly found in pastures, roadsides, and other areas with well-drained soils. It is also tolerant of drought and can survive harsh conditions, earning it the common name "rescuegrass."
Uses
Bromus catharticus is used as a forage grass, providing valuable grazing for livestock after harsh winters or droughts. It is also used for erosion control and as a cover crop. In some areas, it is considered an invasive species and efforts are being made to control its spread.
Overall, Bromus catharticus is a coarse grass with a diploid number of 42. It is native to South America but has been introduced to other regions, including Europe, Australia, and North America. Its ability to provide forage after harsh conditions has earned it the common name "rescuegrass." It is commonly found in open and disturbed areas and has various uses, including as a forage grass, erosion control, and cover crop. However, it is also considered an invasive species in some areas.
Uses
Bromus catharticus is used as a forage grass, providing valuable grazing for livestock after harsh winters or droughts. It is also used for erosion control and as a cover crop. In some areas, it is considered an invasive species and efforts are being made to control its spread.
Overall, Bromus catharticus is a coarse grass with a diploid number of 42. It is native to South America but has been introduced to other regions, including Europe, Australia, and North America. Its ability to provide forage after harsh conditions has earned it the common name "rescuegrass." It is commonly found in open and disturbed areas and has various uses, including as a forage grass, erosion control, and cover crop. However, it is also considered an invasive species in some areas.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Bromus angustatus | Pilg. | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 25: 719 (1898) |
| Bromus bolivianus | Hack. ex Renvoize | Gram. Bolivia 247. 1998 |
| Bromus breviaristatus | (Hook.) Thurb. | U.S. Expl. Exped., Phan. 17(2): 493 (1874) |
| Bromus brongniartii | Kunth | Enum. Pl. 1: 421 (1833) |
| Bromus haenkeanus | (J.Presl) Kunth | Enum. Pl. [Kunth] 1: 416. 1833 [Jul-Aug 1833] |
| Bromus matthewsii | Steud. | Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 323 (1854) |
| Bromus mucronatus | Willd. ex Steud. | Nomencl. Bot. , ed. 2, 1: 228 (1840) |
| Bromus preslii | Kunth | Enum. Pl. 1: 416 (1833) |
| Bromus schraderi | Kunth | Enum. Pl. 1: 416 (1833) |
| Bromus schraderi var. lasiophyllus | Goiran | Bull. Soc. Bot. Ital. 1907: 6. |
| Bromus schraderi var. leiophyllus | Goiran | Bull. Soc. Bot. Ital. 1907: 6. |
| Bromus strictus | Brongn. | Voy. Monde , Phan.: 45 (1831) |
| Bromus tacna | Steud. | Berberid. Amer. Austral. : 56 (1856) |
| Bromus unioloides | Kunth | Nov. Gen. Sp. 1: 151 (1816) |
| Bromus unioloides | (Willd.) Raspail | Ann. Sci. Nat. (Paris) 5: 439 (1825) |
| Bromus unioloides f. chasmogamus | Hack. | Anales Mus. Nac. Buenos Aires 13: 527 (1906) |
| Bromus unioloides f. cleistogamus | Hack. | Anales Mus. Nac. Buenos Aires 13: 527 1906 |
| Bromus unioloides f. effusus | Kloos | Ned. Kruidk. Arch. III, 1917: 175 1918 |
| Bromus unioloides f. glabrescens | Kloos | Ned. Kruidk. Arch. III, 1917: 175 1918 |
| Bromus unioloides f. lanatus | Kloos | Ned. Kruidk. Arch. III, 1917: 175 1918 |
| Bromus unioloides f. oliveus | Aellen ex Kloos | Ned. Kruidk. Arch. , ser. 3, 1917: 164 (1918) |
| Bromus unioloides f. pictus | Kloos | Ned. Kruidk. Arch. III, 1917: 176 1918 |
| Bromus unioloides f. pseudoparviflorus | Kloos | Ned. Kruidk. Arch. III, 1917: 176 1918 |
| Bromus unioloides f. pubiculmis | (Domin) Kloos | Ned. Kruidk. Arch. III, 1917: 175 1918 |
| Bromus unioloides var. glaucescens | Nees | Fl. Bras. Enum. Pl. 2: 470. 1829 |
| Bromus unioloides var. grandiflorus | Kloos | Ned. Kruidk. Arch. ser. 3, 1917: 172. 1918 |
| Bromus unioloides var. haenkeanus | Shear | Bull. U.S.D.A. (1895-1901) 23: 52 (1900) |
| Bromus unioloides var. lanceolatus | Kloos | Ned. Kruidk. Arch. ser. 3, 1917: 173. 1918 |
| Bromus unioloides var. major | A.Zobel | Verz. Anhalt Phan. 2: 74. 1907 |
| Bromus unioloides var. micranthus | Speg. | Revista Fac. Agron. Univ. Nac. La Plata 3: 630 (1897) |
| Bromus unioloides var. montanus | Hack. | Anales Mus. Nac. Buenos Aires 11: 144 (1904) |
| Bromus unioloides var. multiflorus | Aellen & Thell. ex Kloos | Ned. Kruidk. Arch. , ser. 3, 1917: 164 (1918) |
| Bromus unioloides var. parviflorus | Kloos | Ned. Kruidk. Arch. III, 1917: 170 1918 |
| Bromus unioloides var. pubiflorus | Kloos | Ned. Kruidk. Arch. III, 1917: 173 1918 |
| Bromus unioloides var. sanjuaninus | Hieron. | Bol. Acad. Nac. Ci. Republ. Argent. 4: 69 (1881) |
| Bromus willdenowii | Kunth | Révis. Gramin. 1: 134 (1829) |
| Bromus willdenowii var. haenkeanus | Shear | Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 28: 244 (1901) |
| Bromus willdenowii var. lasiophyllus | (Goiran) Beetle | Phytologia 27: 442 (1974) |
| Bromus willdenowii var. schraderi | Hein | Grässerfl. N.-Mitt.-Deutschl. 131. 1877 |
| Ceratochloa australis | Spreng. ex Steud. | Nomencl. Bot. , ed. 2, 1: 332 (1840) |
| Ceratochloa breviaristata | Hook. | Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 253 (1840) |
| Ceratochloa cathartica | (Vahl) Herter | Revista Sudamer. Bot. 6: 144 (1940) |
| Ceratochloa festucoides | P.Beauv. | Ess. Agrostogr. : 75 (1812) |
| Ceratochloa haenkeana | J.Presl | Reliq. Haenk. 1: 285 (1830) |
| Ceratochloa pendula | Schrad. | Index Seminum (GOET, Gottingensis) 1830: 2 (1830) |
| Ceratochloa secunda | J.Presl | Reliq. Haenk. 1: 285 (1830) |
| Ceratochloa simplex | Nees | Ann. Nat. Hist. 1: 284. 1838 (1838) |
| Ceratochloa submutica | Steud. | Syn. Pl. Glumac. [Steudel] 1: 321. 1854 (1854) |
| Ceratochloa unioloides | (Kunth) P.Beauv. | Ess. Agrostogr. : 75 (1812) |
| Ceratochloa unioloides var. humilis | Nees | Gramineae 35. 1841 |
| Ceratochloa unioloides var. lasiophylla | (Goiran) Fiori | Nuov. Fl. Italia 1: 150 1923 |
| Ceratochloa willdenowii | (Kunth) W.A.Weber | Phytologia 51(6): 371. 1982 |
| Festuca quitensis | Spreng. | Syst. Veg. 1: 356 (1824) |
| Festuca unioloides | Willd. | Hort. Berol. : 3 (1803) |
| Forasaccus breviaristatus | Lunell | Amer. Midl. Naturalist 1915, iv. 225. |
| Schedonorus unioloides | (Kunth) Roem. & Schult. | Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis 2: 708 (1817) |
| Serrafalcus uniuloides | Samp. | Fl. Portugal , ed. 2: 81 (1947) |
| Tragus unioloides | (Willd.) Panz. ex B.D.Jacks. | Index Kew. 2: 1099 (1895) |
| Zerna unioloides | (Kunth) Lindm. | Sv. Fanerogamfl. : 101 (1918) |
| Bromus unioloides var. elata | E.Desv. | Fl. Chil. 6: 438 1854 |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | rescue grass |
| English | prairie grass |
| English | brome grass |
| English | annual prairie grass |
| English | rescuegrass |
| Afrikaans | maandgras |
| Afrikaans | hawergras |
| Afrikaans | hanghawergras |
| Afrikaans | bronkhorstgras |
| Afrikaans | bronchogras |
| Afrikaans | beesgras |
| Afrikaans | australiese gras |
| Afrikaans | wintergras |
| Afrikaans | tuingras |
| Afrikaans | osgras |
| Afrikaans | perdegras |
| Afrikaans | pienaarsgras |
| Afrikaans | rysgras |
| Afrikaans | soetgras |
| Afrikaans | van der merwesgras |
| Afrikaans | reddingsgras |
| Catalan | blat de formiga |
| Czech | sveřep americký |
| German | pampas-trespe |
| Upper Sorbian | andska kostrjawa |
| Japanese | イヌムギ |
| Punjab | چاولی |
| Swedish | plattlosta |
| Chinese | 大扁雀麦 |
| Chinese | 扁穗雀麦 |
| Chinese | 扁穗雀麥 |
| Chinese | 大扁雀麥 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000855346 |
| UNII | 78TY385DML |
| Florida Plant Atlas | 1626 |
| Flora of Alabama | 4703 |
| Canadensys | 7452 |
| USDA Plants | BRCA6 |
| Tropicos | 25512678 |
| INPN | 86564 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:37001-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-400803 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 218242 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 52150 |
| Nature Serve | 2.140641 |
| IPNI | 273506-2 |
| iNaturalist | 60276 |
| GBIF | 2703723 |
| Freebase | /m/0578ll8 |
| EOL | 1115295 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 1198 |
| USDA GRIN | 7785 |
| Wikipedia | Bromus_catharticus |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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