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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Bromus thominii is a BIENNIAL growing to 0.8 m (2ft 7in).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 3. It is in flower from May to July, and the seeds ripen from June to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind, Cleistogomy (self-pollinating without flowers ever opening). The plant is self-fertile.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.
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Synonyms
B. hordaceus. L. sec Holmberg.
Habitats
Meadow; Cultivated Beds;
Edible Uses
Seed - cooked[257]. The seed can be dried, ground into a powder then mixed with water and eaten as a gruel[257]. The seed is small and fiddly to utilize[K].
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Medicinal Uses
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Other Uses
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Cultivation details
Succeeds in a sunny position in most well-drained soils[138, 200]. The plant produces open, wind pollinated flowers and also cleistogamous flowers - these do not open and are self-fertilized[17]. The report regarding edibility in [257] refers to B. hordaceus L. [17] gives this species as a synonym for B. thomasii, but only the section Holmberg.
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Propagation
Seed - sow spring or autumn in situ and only just cover. Germination should take place within 2 weeks. If seed is in short supply it can be surface sown in a cold frame in early spring. When large enough to handle, prick out the seedlings into individual pots and plant them out in early summer. Division in spring. Large clumps can be planted out direct into their permanent positions whilst it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are ready to be planted out.
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Found In
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Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
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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