Meadow BromeBromus riparius
Also known as Asian Meadow Brome · Meadow Bromegrass
Bromus riparius is a perennial brome grass native to Eastern Europe and Asia. It forms dense tufts, thriving in dry grasslands, 60-120 cm tall. Deep roots aid drought.
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Meadow Brome Names & Synonyms
Common names and botanical synonyms
Common Names
- Asian Meadow Brome
- Meadow Brome
- Meadow Bromegrass
Synonyms
- Bromopsis calcarea Klokov
- Bromopsis cimmerica Klokov
- Bromopsis divaricata (Tzvelev) Czerep.
- Bromopsis dolichophylla Klokov
- Bromopsis fibrosa (Hack.) Tzvelev
- Bromopsis glabrata Klokov
- Bromopsis heterophylla (Klokov) Holub
- Bromopsis pindica (Hausskn.) Holub
- Bromopsis pseudocappadocica Klokov
- Bromopsis riparia (Rehmann) Holub
- Bromopsis taurica Sljuss.
- Bromus barcensis Simonk.
- Bromus dobrogensis Prodan
- Bromus fibrosus Hack.
- Bromus orbelicus (Velen.) Petrova, Kožuharov & Ehrend.
- Bromus pindicus Hausskn.
- Zerna fibrosa (Hack.) Grossh.
- Zerna heterophylla Klokov
- Zerna pindica (Hausskn.) Holub
- Zerna riparia (Rehmann) Nevski
Meadow Brome Taxonomy
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Liliopsida |
| order | Poales |
| family | Poaceae |
| genus | Bromus |
| species | Bromus riparius |