Brachypodium pringlei - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
pringlei
ID:
855222
Status:
valid
Authors:
Scribn. ex Beal
Source:
wcs
Year:
1896
Citation Micro:
Grass. N. Amer. 2: 627 (1896)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000854557
Common Names
- Pringle's Brome
- Pringle's Meadow Grass
- Pringle's Meadow Brome
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Brachypodium pringlei (also called Pringle's false brome, among many other common names) is a species of grass native to the western United States. It is a perennial grass that grows in a variety of habitats, including dry, rocky slopes, open woodlands, and grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Brachypodium pringlei is used as an ornamental plant and forage crop. It is also used for erosion control and as a soil stabilizer.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Brachypodium pringlei has small, yellow flowers with three petals. Its seeds are small, black and round in shape. The seedlings are thin and have a light green color.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Brachypodium pringlei is a perennial grass that grows in clumps. It can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a sunny location with well-drained soil. Division can be done in spring or early summer. The clumps should be divided into smaller sections and replanted.
Where to Find Brachypodium pringlei
Brachypodium pringlei can be found in Mexico and Central America.
Species in the Brachypodium genus
Brachypodium ambrosii, Brachypodium apollinaris, Brachypodium cugnacii, Brachypodium diazii, Brachypodium arbusculum, Brachypodium bolusii, Brachypodium distachyon, Brachypodium flexum, Brachypodium humbertianum, Brachypodium kawakamii, Brachypodium kotschyi, Brachypodium madagascariense, Brachypodium mexicanum, Brachypodium perrieri, Brachypodium phoenicoides, Brachypodium pinnatum, Brachypodium pringlei, Brachypodium retusum, Brachypodium sylvaticum, Brachypodium atlanticum, Brachypodium arbuscula, Brachypodium glaucovirens, Brachypodium hybridum, Brachypodium stacei, Brachypodium glaucovirens, Brachypodium peregrinum, Brachypodium arbuscula,
Species in the Poaceae family
Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,
References
William James Beal (1833-1924): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Beal' in the authors string.
Frank Lamson-Scribner (1851-1938): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Scribn.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:35967-2: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].