Bromus tectorum Linnaeus

Bromus tectorum Linnaeus is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2007.

Vernacular names

• brome des toits Darbyshire et al., 2000
• brome des murs TelaBotanica

• downy brome Klinkenberg, 2010+
• cheatgrass FNA Ed. Comm., 2007
• downy chess FNA Ed. Comm., 2007
• drooping brome GRIN, 2010
• June grass GRIN, 2010
• military grass ITIS, 2010

Synonyms

• Anisantha tectorum (Linnaeus) Nevski FNA Ed. Comm., 2007
• Bromus setaceus Buckley Saarela, 2008
• Bromus tectorum Linnaeus var. tectorum TROPICOS
• Bromus tectorum var. glabratus Spenner FNA Ed. Comm., 2007
• Bromus tectorum var. nudus Klett & Richter FNA Ed. Comm., 2007
• Festuca tectorum (Linnaeus) Jessen TROPICOS
• Genea tectorum (Linnaeus) Dumortier Saarela, 2008
• Schedonorus tectorum (Linnaeus) Fries Saarela, 2008
• Zerna tectorum (Linnaeus) Lindman Saarela, 2008

Distribution

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Lilianae
Order	Poales
Family	Poaceae
Subfamily	Pooideae
Tribe	Bromeae
Genus	Bromus
Section	Bromus sect. Genea
Species	Bromus tectorum

Habit

Herb