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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Bromus tectorum is a ANNUAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in saline soils.
It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.
UK Hardiness Map
US Hardiness Map
Synonyms
Habitats
Cultivated Beds;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Seed
Edible Uses: Coffee
Seed - cooked[257]. A famine food, the small seed can be cooked into a gruel in times of food shortage[257]. A coffee is made from the roasted seed[177].
References More on Edible Uses
Medicinal Uses
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Miscellany
A paste made from the seeds is applied as a poultice to the chest to relieve chest pains[272].
References More on Medicinal Uses
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Other Uses
Bedding Miscellany
The leaves have been used as a bedding[257]. B. tectorum is the most abundant forage species on many intermountain area rangelands of the USA [1d].
Special Uses
References More on Other Uses
Cultivation details
Succeeds in ordinary well-drained garden soil in a sunny position[138, 200].
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Propagation
Seed - sow spring or autumn in situ and only just cover. Germination should take place within 2 weeks.
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
bronco grass; cheat grass; cheatgrass; drooping brome grass; nodding brome grass; six weeks grass.
Spanish: bromo velloso; espiguilla colgante.
French: brome des toits.
Canada: nodding brome.
Germany: Dach- Trespe
Italy: forasacco dei tetti.
Japan: umanochahiki.
Netherlands: muurdravik; zwenkdravik.
Sweden: taklosta.
Found In
Countries where the plant has been found are listed here if the information is available
Native to Europe, southwestern Asia and northern Africa, but has become invasive in many other areas.
Weed Potential
Right plant wrong place. We are currently updating this section.
Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking.
Bromus tectorum is one of the few invasive annual exotic species that is a major weed of rangelands and agronomic fields in North America. As an exotic weed it has been introduced to southern Russia, west central Asia, North America, Japan, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Iceland, and Greenland.
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status : This taxon has not yet been assessed.
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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Botanical References
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