Brachypodium sylvaticum

False brome
Brachypodium sylvaticum
Habitus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Brachypodium
Species:
B. sylvaticum
Binomial name
Brachypodium sylvaticum
(Huds.) Beauv.
Synonyms
  • Bromus sylvaticus (Huds.) Pollich
  • Festuca sylvatica (Huds.)

Brachypodium sylvaticum, commonly known as false-brome, slender false brome or wood false brome, is a perennial grass native to Europe, Asia and Africa. It has a broad native range stretching from North Africa to Eurasia.

The bunchgrass is most commonly found in forests and woodlands, preferring the shaded canopy, but may grow in open areas. It prefers well drained neutral and calcerous soils, and avoids wet conditions.

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