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Bromus sterilis L.
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Bromus sterilis is an annual or biennial species of bromegrass known as barren brome, poverty brome, and sterile brome.
Range[edit]
It can be found between sea level and 365 metres, along roadsides, hedge bottoms, and is a common weed of waste ground and gardens.
This grass is native to:
- northern Africa (Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia);
- western and middle Asia (Afghanistan, Cyprus, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan); the Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and the Russian Federation in Ciscaucasia and Dagestan);
- northern, middle, eastern, and southeastern Europe (Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, including Corsica, Germany, Greece, including Crete, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, including Sardinia and Sicily, Moldova, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, including the Balearic Islands, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the former Yugoslavian states).[2]
Identification[edit]
This is an annual or biennial grass ranging from about 20 to 90 centimeters in maximum height. It has a small leaf blade and its inflorescence is spreading, with the lower parts drooping more than the upper. The spikelet is up to 3 centimeters long.
The leaves are rough and hairy, green to purplish in colour. The ligule is pointed,toothed, 2 to 4 mm long.[5]
The panicles are loose, open and nodding. The spikelets are 4 to 6 cm long, with awns, producing 4 to 10 flowers.[6]
Invasive plant species[edit]
It is well known in many parts of the world where it has an introduced species. It is a noxious weed on the eastern and western sides of North America, an Invasive species in California.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Species was first described and published in Species Plantarum 1: 77. 1753. "Plant Name Details for Bromus sterilis". IPNI. Retrieved August 9, 2010. "basionym of: Zerna sterilis"
- ^ a b c GRIN (May 29, 2007). "Bromus sterilis information from NPGS/GRIN". Taxonomy for Plants. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland: USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Retrieved August 9, 2010. "Synonyms: Anisantha sterilis"
- ^ Anisantha sterilis was published in Trudy Sredne-Aziatskogo Gosudarstvennogo Universiteta. Serija 8b. Botanika. Acta Universitatis Asiae Mediae. Botanica, Ser. 8b, Bot. 17:20. 1934. Tashkent. GRIN (May 29, 2007). "Anisantha sterilis information from NPGS/GRIN". Taxonomy for Plants. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland: USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- ^ Zerna sterilis was published in Denkschriften der Koniglich Akademie der Wissenschaften zu München, 4: 297. 1814. Munich. "Plant Name Details for Zerna sterilis". IPNI. Retrieved August 9, 2010. "Remarks: Specific epithet not associated with genus name."
- ^ BSBI Description retrieved 10 December 2010.
- ^ Grasses by C E Hubbard, 1978, published by Penguin books
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Unconfirmed in Egypt.
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Wastelands; 600–3200 m.
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In Great Britain and/or Ireland:
Foodplant / parasite
linear telium of Puccinia graminis f.sp. secalis parasitises live sheath of Anisantha sterilis
Foodplant / parasite
mostly epiphyllous, scattered uredium of Puccinia recondita parasitises live leaf of Anisantha sterilis
Foodplant / spot causer
linear, long covered by epidermis telium of Puccinia striiformis var. striiformis causes spots on live inflorescence of Anisantha sterilis
Plant / resting place / on
female micropter of Rhipidothrips brunneus may be found on live Anisantha sterilis
Remarks: season: 6-7
Foodplant / parasite
sorus of Ustilago bullata parasitises live spikelet of Anisantha sterilis
Annual.
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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 6
Specimens with Barcodes: 6
Species With Barcodes: 1
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 11
Specimens with Barcodes: 13
Species With Barcodes: 1
Canada
Rounded National Status Rank: NNA - Not Applicable
United States
Rounded National Status Rank: NNA - Not Applicable
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