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Bromes (Bromus)
Also known as : Cheat grasses
The bromes are are considered "cool-season" grasses, because they tend to grow the most during spring and fall, rather than summer. Many bromes are confused for food for livestock; they look green, lush, and appetizing to grazing animals in early spring, but very quickly turn tough and brown, becoming poor fodder. 
Lifespan
Annual, Perennial
Plant Type
Herb/Vine
Key Facts About Bromes
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Attributes of Bromes
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Green
Leaf type
Semi-evergreen
Scientific Classification of Bromes
Distribution of Bromes
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Distribution Map of Bromes
Native
Cultivated
Invasive
Potentially invasive
Exotic
No species reported
How to Grow and Care for Bromes
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Bromes, a genus of the grass family, requires standard care: moderate water, full to partial sunlight, and well-draining, fertile soil. It can adapt to a variety of climates, but prefers cool to temperate conditions. Challenges include the bromes tectorum species which is seen as invasive in some regions, and susceptibility to fungal diseases. It thrives well in the growing and flowering seasons (spring and summer) and remains dormant in cooler months (autumn and winter). Some species need careful maintenance due to possible invasiveness.
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What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Bromes?
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8 most common species：
Rescuegrass
Rescuegrass (Bromus catharticus) is a short-lived grass species that is often considered a weed. The name rescuegrass comes the reputation of this species to save animals from food shortages. This plant is indigenous to South America. It was originally imported to North America for feeding livestock. It’s also known as “Schrader’s Bromegrass.”
Smooth brome
Smooth brome (Bromus inermis) grows best in full sunlight and often grows on roadsides, fields and prairies. It’s indigenous to Europe and was brought to the United States sometime in the mid-nineteenth century. Botanists consider smooth brome to be an ecological threat because of its aggressive root system.
Lop grass
Lop grass (Bromus hordeaceus) is a grass species also known as bull grass, soft cheat, and soft chess. Lop grass grows on roadsides, waste ground, meadows, and cultivated land. This species is native to the Mediterranean basin, and grows widely throughout the world.
Cheatgrass
Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) is a winter annual grass native to parts of Europe, Asia and Africa, but invasive in the rest of the world. It is a problem weed in parts of North America, where it can increase fire danger. It germinates in winter and lasts about 8 weeks. It produces an abundance of seeds that germinate the following year, spreading aggressively.
Great brome
Great brome (Bromus diandrus) is a grass species native to the Mediterranean region. Great brome is also known as great brome. This species is considered an invasive species in wheat fields and can drastically decrease wheat yields.
Compact brome
Compact brome (*Bromus madritensis*) originates from southwestern Europe but is now commonly found around the world. The slightly hairy grass sprouts in winter but remains mostly dormant until spring. Being highly flammable, compact brome poses a danger when widespread. It quickly takes root in disturbed soil at a wide range of elevations.
Poverty brome
Poverty brome (Bromus sterilis) is a grass that is originally native to Eurasia but has been introduced on several other continents, where it is now considered an invasive species. Its common name comes from the fact that it is considered a poor food for livestock and is only used if no other options are available.
Japanese chess
Japanese chess (Bromus japonicus) is an annual or biennial tufted grass that grows up to 20 cm tall. Japanese chess is native to Eurasia. This species grows in fields, waste places, road verges, and sand dunes.
All Species of Bromes
Rescuegrass
Rescuegrass
Rescuegrass (Bromus catharticus) is a short-lived grass species that is often considered a weed. The name rescuegrass comes the reputation of this species to save animals from food shortages. This plant is indigenous to South America. It was originally imported to North America for feeding livestock. It’s also known as “Schrader’s Bromegrass.”
Smooth brome
Smooth brome
Smooth brome (Bromus inermis) grows best in full sunlight and often grows on roadsides, fields and prairies. It’s indigenous to Europe and was brought to the United States sometime in the mid-nineteenth century. Botanists consider smooth brome to be an ecological threat because of its aggressive root system.
Lop grass
Lop grass
Lop grass (Bromus hordeaceus) is a grass species also known as bull grass, soft cheat, and soft chess. Lop grass grows on roadsides, waste ground, meadows, and cultivated land. This species is native to the Mediterranean basin, and grows widely throughout the world.
Cheatgrass
Cheatgrass
Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) is a winter annual grass native to parts of Europe, Asia and Africa, but invasive in the rest of the world. It is a problem weed in parts of North America, where it can increase fire danger. It germinates in winter and lasts about 8 weeks. It produces an abundance of seeds that germinate the following year, spreading aggressively.
Great brome
Great brome
Great brome (Bromus diandrus) is a grass species native to the Mediterranean region. Great brome is also known as great brome. This species is considered an invasive species in wheat fields and can drastically decrease wheat yields.
Compact brome
Compact brome
Compact brome (*Bromus madritensis*) originates from southwestern Europe but is now commonly found around the world. The slightly hairy grass sprouts in winter but remains mostly dormant until spring. Being highly flammable, compact brome poses a danger when widespread. It quickly takes root in disturbed soil at a wide range of elevations.
Poverty brome
Poverty brome
Poverty brome (Bromus sterilis) is a grass that is originally native to Eurasia but has been introduced on several other continents, where it is now considered an invasive species. Its common name comes from the fact that it is considered a poor food for livestock and is only used if no other options are available.
Japanese chess
Japanese chess
Japanese chess (Bromus japonicus) is an annual or biennial tufted grass that grows up to 20 cm tall. Japanese chess is native to Eurasia. This species grows in fields, waste places, road verges, and sand dunes.
Red brome
Red brome
An invasive grass, red brome grows slowly at first but will eventually displace native species. It grows easily in poor and clay soils. Throughout North America, this annual bunchgrass dries in large clumps, creating wildfire hazards.
Field brome
Field brome
Field brome is an annual grass that is found in pastures, rangelands, wheat fields, and roadsides. It is an aggressively invasive grass that is reducing the biodiversity of these habitats. However, it was introduced because it can benefit the landscape by controlling erosion and improving the soil.
California brome
California brome
California brome is one of the most valuable grasses for both humans and animals. This perennial grass is known as an excellent forage material for cattle and horses, and is the common food of grizzly bears and elk. It is also commonly used for soil erosion control due to its strong root system. However, california brome is considered a problematic weed in some areas.
Bald brome
Bald brome
Bald brome is generally considered a weed throughout its native range of Europe and introduced areas, including parts of the United States. However, this upright-growing grass has been cultivated in its native region as it is useful in floral arrangements. Its common name, Bald brome, refers to its hairless stems.
Smooth brome
Smooth brome
Smooth brome is a grass-like plant seldom found in home gardens. It has erect branches and tall spiky flowers that are a light-purple color. In the wild, it grows in meadows that are very damp or often flooded.
Arctic brome
Arctic brome
Arctic brome is easily recognizable by the attractive blue-grey seeds that turn reddish-brown in the fall and make it distinguishable from other grasses. The grass is used to stabilize areas prone to erosion, and the seeds are a food source for birds and wildlife.
Erect brome
Erect brome
Erect brome is perennial grass that grows in disturbed soils, fields, and roadsides. Though it is sometimes sold as an ornamental grass, it is commonly considered a weed, especially on farms and in areas where it is not native.
Rye brome
Rye brome
Rye brome (Bromus secalinus) is a type of bromegrass that has spread widely because its seeds look similar to, and are often confused for, those of rye. This plant is a noxious weed that infests crops such as winter rye and winter wheat across North America, Australia, and elsewhere. This invasive plant also displaces native species.
Lesser hairy brome
Lesser hairy brome
Forest Trespen are perennial herbaceous plants that reach stature heights of 50 to 150, sometimes up to 190 centimeters. They grow in small clumps. The thin, hairy and upright stalks have three to five nodes (nodules). The leaf sheaths are usually closed, the upper dense and long hairy (3 to 4 millimeters) and have short, pointed ears.
Fringed brome
Fringed brome
Bromus ciliatus is a perennial grass that grows in tufts up to 1.2 m tall, and occasionally taller in the Great Plains. The grass lacks rhizomes but has a well developed root system. The sheaths are glabrous or bear minute hairs and have a narrow "V" shaped orifice. The sheaths are typically shorter than the internodes.
Red brome
Red brome
Bromus rigidus is an annual grass growing 30 to 100 cm tall. The culms, leaves, and panicle branches are all pubescent or harsh. The erect or ascending panicle has short branches that terminate in four to nine flowered spikelets. The reddish spikelets are 6 to 10 cm long, including the awns measuring 3 to 4 cm long.
Bromus remotiflorus
Bromus remotiflorus
Bromus remotiflorus is a perennial grass distinguished by its slender stems and elongated flower clusters that nod or droop, giving it a delicate appearance. Its leaves are soft, typically exhibiting a light green hue. Flourishing in open woodlands and grassy slopes, bromus remotiflorus's form is naturally adapted to moderate shade and well-drained soils. This species relies on its unobtrusive presence within its ecosystem, coexisting with a diverse range of flora.
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Dracaena
Dracaena are popular house plants that are easy to grow. They can tolerate low-light conditions and require little watering. Their leaves range from variegated to dark green. Their characteristic traits include woody stems that grow slowly but offer a striking appearance for small spaces such as apartments or offices.
Fig trees
Fig trees have been cultivated in many regions for their fruits, particularly the common fig, F. carica. Most of the species have edible fruits, although the common fig is the only one of commercial value. Fig trees are also important food sources for wildlife in the tropics, including monkeys, bats, and insects.
Brambles
Brambles are members of the rose family, and there are hundreds of different types to be found throughout the European countryside. They have been culturally significant for centuries; Christian folklore stories hold that when the devil was thrown from heaven, he landed on a bramble bush. Their vigorous growth habit can tangle into native plants and take over.
Maples
The popular tree family known as maples change the color of their leaves in the fall. Many cultural traditions encourage people to watch the colors change, such as momijigari in Japan. Maples popular options for bonsai art. Alternately, their sap is used to create maple syrup.
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of flowering fruit trees that includes almonds, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. These are often known as "stone fruits" because their pits are large seeds or "stones." When prunus trees are damaged, they exhibit "gummosis," a condition in which the tree's gum (similar to sap) is secreted to the bark to help heal external wounds.
Nightshades
Nightshades is a large and diverse genus of plants, with more than 1500 different types worldwide. This genus incorporates both important staple food crops like tomato, potato, and eggplant, but also dangerous poisonous plants from the nightshade family. The name was coined by Pliny the Elder almost two thousand years ago.
Roses
Most species of roses are shrubs or climbing plants that have showy flowers and sharp thorns. They are commonly cultivated for cut flowers or as ornamental plants in gardens due to their attractive appearance, pleasant fragrance, and cultural significance in many countries. The rose hips (fruits) can also be used in jams and teas.
Oaks
Oaks are among the world's longest-lived trees, sometimes growing for over 1,000 years! The oldest known oak tree is in the southern United States and is over 1,500 years old. Oaks produce an exceedingly popular type of wood which is used to make different products, from furniture and flooring to wine barrels and even cosmetic creams.
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About
Key Facts
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How To Care
All Species
More Genus
Bromes
Bromus
Also known as: Cheat grasses
The bromes are are considered "cool-season" grasses, because they tend to grow the most during spring and fall, rather than summer. Many bromes are confused for food for livestock; they look green, lush, and appetizing to grazing animals in early spring, but very quickly turn tough and brown, becoming poor fodder.
Lifespan
Annual, Perennial
Plant Type
Herb/Vine
Key Facts About Bromes
Feedback
Attributes of Bromes
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Green
Leaf type
Semi-evergreen
Scientific Classification of Bromes
Distribution of Bromes
Feedback
Distribution Map of Bromes
Native
Cultivated
Invasive
Potentially invasive
Exotic
No species reported
How to Grow and Care for Bromes
Feedback
Bromes, a genus of the grass family, requires standard care: moderate water, full to partial sunlight, and well-draining, fertile soil. It can adapt to a variety of climates, but prefers cool to temperate conditions. Challenges include the bromes tectorum species which is seen as invasive in some regions, and susceptibility to fungal diseases. It thrives well in the growing and flowering seasons (spring and summer) and remains dormant in cooler months (autumn and winter). Some species need careful maintenance due to possible invasiveness.
How to Water Bromes?
What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Bromes?
How to Propagate Bromes?
How to Plant Bromes?
Exploring the Bromes Plants
Feedback
8 most common species：
Rescuegrass
Rescuegrass (Bromus catharticus) is a short-lived grass species that is often considered a weed. The name rescuegrass comes the reputation of this species to save animals from food shortages. This plant is indigenous to South America. It was originally imported to North America for feeding livestock. It’s also known as “Schrader’s Bromegrass.”
Smooth brome
Smooth brome (Bromus inermis) grows best in full sunlight and often grows on roadsides, fields and prairies. It’s indigenous to Europe and was brought to the United States sometime in the mid-nineteenth century. Botanists consider smooth brome to be an ecological threat because of its aggressive root system.
Lop grass
Lop grass (Bromus hordeaceus) is a grass species also known as bull grass, soft cheat, and soft chess. Lop grass grows on roadsides, waste ground, meadows, and cultivated land. This species is native to the Mediterranean basin, and grows widely throughout the world.
Cheatgrass
Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) is a winter annual grass native to parts of Europe, Asia and Africa, but invasive in the rest of the world. It is a problem weed in parts of North America, where it can increase fire danger. It germinates in winter and lasts about 8 weeks. It produces an abundance of seeds that germinate the following year, spreading aggressively.
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All Species of Bromes
More Popular Genus
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Dracaena
Dracaena are popular house plants that are easy to grow. They can tolerate low-light conditions and require little watering. Their leaves range from variegated to dark green. Their characteristic traits include woody stems that grow slowly but offer a striking appearance for small spaces such as apartments or offices.
Fig trees
Fig trees have been cultivated in many regions for their fruits, particularly the common fig, F. carica. Most of the species have edible fruits, although the common fig is the only one of commercial value. Fig trees are also important food sources for wildlife in the tropics, including monkeys, bats, and insects.
Brambles
Brambles are members of the rose family, and there are hundreds of different types to be found throughout the European countryside. They have been culturally significant for centuries; Christian folklore stories hold that when the devil was thrown from heaven, he landed on a bramble bush. Their vigorous growth habit can tangle into native plants and take over.
Maples
The popular tree family known as maples change the color of their leaves in the fall. Many cultural traditions encourage people to watch the colors change, such as momijigari in Japan. Maples popular options for bonsai art. Alternately, their sap is used to create maple syrup.
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of flowering fruit trees that includes almonds, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. These are often known as "stone fruits" because their pits are large seeds or "stones." When prunus trees are damaged, they exhibit "gummosis," a condition in which the tree's gum (similar to sap) is secreted to the bark to help heal external wounds.
Nightshades
Nightshades is a large and diverse genus of plants, with more than 1500 different types worldwide. This genus incorporates both important staple food crops like tomato, potato, and eggplant, but also dangerous poisonous plants from the nightshade family. The name was coined by Pliny the Elder almost two thousand years ago.
Roses
Most species of roses are shrubs or climbing plants that have showy flowers and sharp thorns. They are commonly cultivated for cut flowers or as ornamental plants in gardens due to their attractive appearance, pleasant fragrance, and cultural significance in many countries. The rose hips (fruits) can also be used in jams and teas.
Oaks
Oaks are among the world's longest-lived trees, sometimes growing for over 1,000 years! The oldest known oak tree is in the southern United States and is over 1,500 years old. Oaks produce an exceedingly popular type of wood which is used to make different products, from furniture and flooring to wine barrels and even cosmetic creams.
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