Taxon:  Bromus erectus Huds.



Summary
Genus:
Bromus
Subgenus:
Festucoides
Family:
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Pooideae
Tribe:
Bromeae
Nomen number:
7795
Place of publication:
Fl. angl. 39.  1762
Verified:
08/03/1995 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
58 (40  active, 40  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Bromus erectus Huds. subsp. condensatus (Hack.) Asch. & Graebn. (0 active accession[s])
Bromus erectus Huds. subsp. erectus (1 active accession[s])
Bromus erectus Huds. subsp. stenophyllus (Link) Asch. & Graebn. (0 active accession[s])
Bromus erectus Huds. subsp. transylvanicus (Steud.) Asch. & Graebn. (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Bromus erectus Huds. var. hackelii Borbás
Bromus hackelii (Borbás) Borbás
Bromus longiflorus Willd. ex Spreng.

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Florets

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
  2. Acedo, C. & F. Llamas. 1999. The genus Bromus L. (Poaceae) in the Iberian Peninsula. Phanerog. Monogr. 22:234-245.
  3. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  4. CIBA-GEIGY, Basel, Switzerland. Documenta CIBA-GEIGY (Grass weeds 1. 1980, 2. 1981; Monocot weeds 3. 1982; Dicot weeds 1. 1988) Note: four books on weeds worldwide in scope
  5. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  6. Demilly, D. et al. 2001. Liste alphabétique des principales espèces de plantes cultivées et de mauvaises herbes. Noms latins et noms français, ed. 7 GEVES-SNES, Beaucouzé, France.
  7. Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: = Bromopsis erecta
  8. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 2010. Ecocrop (on-line resource).
  9. Hitchcock, A. S. 1950. Manual of the grasses of the United States, ed. 2.
  10. Howell, C. J. & J. W. D. Sawyer. 2006. New Zealand naturalised vascular plant checklist
  11. Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
  12. Jahandiez, E. & R. Maire. 1931-1941. Catalogue des plantes du Maroc.
  13. Matthei, O. 1986. El género Bromus (Poaceae) in Chile. Gayana, Bot. 43:80.
  14. Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
  15. Randall, R. P. 2007. The introduced flora of Australia and its weed status.
  16. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
  17. Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
  18. Soreng, R. J. et al. 2003. Catalogue of New World grasses (Poaceae): IV. Subfamily Pooideae. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 48:165.
  19. Stace, C. 1995. New flora of the British Isles.
  20. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: with four subspecies
  21. Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR Note: = Bromopsis erecta (Huds.) Fourr.
  22. Ugarte, E. et al. 2011. Vascular alien flora, Chile. Check List 7:365-382.
  23. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
  24. Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 1994. Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en la República Argentina. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 47 Note: introduced
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englisherect brome  1Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Englishmeadow brome  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Englishupright brome  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Chinesezhi li que mai直立雀麦 2Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Frenchbrome des prés  2Demilly, D. et al. 2001. Liste alphabétique des principales espèces de plantes cultivées et de mauvaises herbes. Noms latins et noms français, ed. 7 GEVES-SNES, Beaucouzé, France.
Frenchbrome dressé  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Frenchbrome érigé  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Germanaufrechte Trespe  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Swedishraklosta  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaAlgeria  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: = Bromopsis erecta
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaMorocco  Jahandiez, E. & R. Maire. 1931-1941. Catalogue des plantes du Maroc.
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaTunisia  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: = Bromopsis erecta
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusAzerbaijan  Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR Note: = Bromopsis erecta (Huds.) Fourr.
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusGeorgia  Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR Note: = Bromopsis erecta (Huds.) Fourr.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIran  Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaTurkey  Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeUkraine  Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR Note: = Bromopsis erecta (Huds.) Fourr.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeAustria  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: with four subspecies
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeBelgium  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: with four subspecies
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeCzech Republic  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: = Bromopsis erecta
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeGermany  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: with four subspecies
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeHungary  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: with four subspecies
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeNetherlands  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: with four subspecies
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropePoland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: with four subspecies
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeSlovakia  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: = Bromopsis erecta
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeSwitzerland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: with four subspecies
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeUnited Kingdom  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: with four subspecies
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeAlbania  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: with four subspecies
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeBulgaria  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: with four subspecies
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeCroatia  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: = Bromopsis erecta
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeGreece  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: with four subspecies
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly incl. Sardinia, SicilyTutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: with four subspecies
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeRomania  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: with four subspecies
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeSerbia  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: = Bromopsis erecta
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeSlovenia  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: = Bromopsis erecta
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance incl. CorsicaTutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: with four subspecies
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: with four subspecies
4NaturalizedAsia-TemperateChinaChinaXizang Zizhiqu Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustralia  Randall, R. P. 2007. The introduced flora of Australia and its weed status.
4NaturalizedAustralasiaNew ZealandNew Zealand  Howell, C. J. & J. W. D. Sawyer. 2006. New Zealand naturalised vascular plant checklist
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentina  Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaChile  Ugarte, E. et al. 2011. Vascular alien flora, Chile. Check List 7:365-382.
Native
Africa
  • NORTHERN AFRICA: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia
Asia-Temperate
  • WESTERN ASIA: Iran, Turkey
  • CAUCASUS: Azerbaijan, Georgia
Europe
  • NORTHERN EUROPE: United Kingdom
  • MIDDLE EUROPE: Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Ukraine
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Croatia, Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily), Romania, Serbia, Slovenia
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain, France (incl. Corsica)
Naturalized
Asia-Temperate
  • CHINA: China [Xizang Zizhiqu]
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia
  • NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand
Southern America
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina, Chile

Reference(s)
  1. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  2. Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). Note: = Bromopsis erecta
  3. Howell, C. J. & J. W. D. Sawyer. 2006. New Zealand naturalised vascular plant checklist
  4. Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
  5. Jahandiez, E. & R. Maire. 1931-1941. Catalogue des plantes du Maroc.
  6. Randall, R. P. 2007. The introduced flora of Australia and its weed status.
  7. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
  8. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: with four subspecies
  9. Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR Note: = Bromopsis erecta (Huds.) Fourr.
  10. Ugarte, E. et al. 2011. Vascular alien flora, Chile. Check List 7:365-382.
  11. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Weed  CIBA-GEIGY, Basel, Switzerland. Documenta CIBA-GEIGY (Grass weeds 1. 1980, 2. 1981; Monocot weeds 3. 1982; Dicot weeds 1. 1988) Note: four books on weeds worldwide in scope
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=7795. Accessed 15 April 2026.