OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Bromus japonicus   FAMILY Poaceae   Go to FSUS key



INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Bromus arvensis   FAMILY Poaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Bromus arvensis

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24 (2007)

Bromus japonicus

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Bromus japonicus

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-14-011:

Bromus japonicus   FAMILY Poaceae

INCLUDING Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)

Bromus japonicus var. japonicus

INCLUDING Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)

Bromus japonicus var. porrectus

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Bromus japonicus

 

COMMON NAME:
Japanese Chess, Japanese Brome


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image of Bromus japonicus, Japanese Chess, Japanese Brome

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950    pnd_brja_002_lhd

        

image of Bromus japonicus, Japanese Chess, Japanese Brome

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide    pnd_brja_004_lvd

        

image of Bromus japonicus, Japanese Chess, Japanese Brome

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_brpa10_001_lvd

        

image of Bromus japonicus, Japanese Chess, Japanese Brome

USDA / Selected Weeds of the US. 1970    swus_page_043

        

image of Bromus japonicus, Japanese Chess, Japanese Brome

D. Walters and C. Southwick, Table Grape Weed Disseminule ID, USDA APHIS ITP, B    bug_5471824

Month Unknown        

image of Bromus japonicus, Japanese Chess, Japanese Brome

D. Walters and C. Southwick, Table Grape Weed Disseminule ID, USDA APHIS ITP, B    bug_5471825

Month Unknown        

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Bromus japonicus   FAMILY Poaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Bromus arvensis   FAMILY Poaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Bromus arvensis

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24
Bromus japonicus

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Bromus japonicus

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-14-011:
Bromus japonicus   FAMILY Poaceae

INCLUDING Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Bromus japonicus var. japonicus

INCLUDING Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Bromus japonicus var. porrectus

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Bromus japonicus

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

3814

Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Annual

Habitat: Fields, roadsides, gardens, other disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: Asia

Common (?)

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Invasive?

This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:

 

LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate, 2-ranked

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer

Inflorescence a panicle

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Grain reddish

 

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