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Bromus diandrus

Bromus diandrus

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

In pastures, the sharply pointed base of the 'seeds' penetrate eyes, mouth and feet of animals and working dogs, hence the name 'ripgut brome'[1].

Cultivation Details

HabitAnnual
Growth—

Tolerates a wide range of climates[1] Succeeds in a sunny position on acidic or alkaline, sandy or loamy soils[1]. In addition to open-pollinated flowers, the plant also has cleistogamous flowers - these do not open but produce seed by means of self-fertilization.

Propagation

Seed - sow spring or autumn in situ and only just cover. Germination should take place within 2 weeks. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Bromus+diandrus>

Pollinators

Wind, Cleistogomous

References

  1. [1]Invasive Species Compendium — http://www.cabi.org ↩︎An immense resource - in depth information on over 900 species of invasive plants (it also has information on animals, fungi etc).
  2. [2]Native American Ethnobotany — Moerman. D. · Timber Press. Oregon. · 1998 · ISBN 0-88192-453-9 ↩︎Very comprehensive but terse guide to the native uses of plants. Excellent bibliography, fully referenced to each plant, giving a pathway to further information. Not for the casual reader.