Bromus diandrus | Wilsons Promontory Virtual Herbarium

Common name:

Great Brome

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Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):

All regions except Snowfields (all grids) naturalised in all States

Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):

Disturbed soil¹

Flower description:

Flowers without petals and surrounded by a scale/bract¹

Habit:

Tufted annual grass with culms to 80 cm high¹

Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):

The lower glume is 1-nerved and the upper glume is 3-nerved, the lemma is 20 mm long¹

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Conservation status:

Introduced

References:

¹ Walsh, N. G. and Entwisle, T. J. “Flora of Victoria”, volumes 2 (1994), 3 (1996) and 4 (1999). Inkata Press, Port Melbourne, Victoria