Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
frondosus
ID:
856276

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Shear) Wooton & Standl.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1912

Citation Micro:
Bull. New Mexico Agric. Exp. Sta. 81: 144 (1912)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000855611

Common Names

  • Frondose brome
  • Frondose bromegrass
  • Frondose chess

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Description

Bromus frondosus (also called frondose brome, among many other common names) is a species of grass native to Europe, Asia, and North America. It is a perennial grass with a clumping habit and grows to a height of 0.3-1.2 m. It is found in dry, open habitats such as grasslands, chaparral, and woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Bromus frondosus is used as a medicinal plant for treating fever, stomachache, and skin diseases. It is also used as an ornamental plant, as its flowers are attractive. The flowers are also used to make tea and jams.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Bromus frondosus has small, light-brown flowers with awns that are up to 5 mm long. Its seeds are small and black, about 1.5 mm in diameter. The seedlings have short, thick stems and long, narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Bromus frondosus is a perennial grass native to North America. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is done by seed or division. It can be divided in early spring or late summer.

Where to Find Bromus frondosus

Bromus frondosus can be found in the western United States, including California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona.

Bromus frondosus FAQ

What is the scientific name of Bromus frondosus?

Bromus frondosus

What is the common name of Bromus frondosus?

Fringed brome

What is the growth habit of Bromus frondosus?

It is a perennial grass with a tufted growth habit

Species in the Bromus genus

Bromus commutato-japonicus, Bromus eburonensis, Bromus fischeri, Bromus granatensis, Bromus guetrotii, Bromus hannoveranus, Bromus husnotii, Bromus laagei, Bromus litvinovii, Bromus rosettae, Bromus segoviensis, Bromus aegyptiacus, Bromus alopecuros, Bromus andringitrensis, Bromus anomalus, Bromus araucanus, Bromus arenarius, Bromus aristatus, Bromus arizonicus, Bromus armenus, Bromus arrhenatheroides, Bromus arvensis, Bromus attenuatus, Bromus auleticus, Bromus benekenii, Bromus berteroanus, Bromus biebersteinii, Bromus bikfayensis, Bromus bonariensis, Bromus borianus, Bromus brachyantherus, Bromus brachystachys, Bromus brevis, Bromus briziformis, Bromus bromoideus, Bromus cabrerensis, Bromus carinatus, Bromus catharticus, Bromus cebadilla, Bromus ceramicus, Bromus chrysopogon, Bromus ciliatus, Bromus coloratus, Bromus commutatus, Bromus confinis, Bromus danthoniae, Bromus densus, Bromus diandrus, Bromus dolichocarpus, Bromus elidis,

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

Paul Carpenter Standley (1884-1963): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Standl.' in the authors string.
Elmer Ottis Wooton (1865-1945): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Wooton' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:37042-2: 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].