Bromus catharticus Vahl

Graminae

Synonyms

Bromus willdenowii Kunth, B. unioloides Bonpl. and Kunth, Ceratochloa cathartica (Vahl) Herter, C. unioloides (Hum., Bonpl. et Kunth) Beauv.

Common names

Rescuegrass (English), Brome purgatif or brome cathartique (French), Ahrengrasahnliche trespe (German).

Description

Annual or perennial robust plant. Stems erect, 30 - 90 cm high.

Temperature

Adapted to warm climates. Rather cold sensitive. Very resistant to warm.

Water

Resistant to drought.

Soil

Very sensitive to a high soil humidity. Reacts well to nutrient availability. Cultivated on good soils.

Distribution

Native to South America. Cultivated and naturalized in diverse warm temperate regions. In the lowlands.

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