Bromus squarrosus L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 76 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central Europe to Mongolia, Medit. to Iran. It is an annual or biennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, China North-Central, Cyprus, Czechia-Slovakia, East European Russia, France, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Krasnoyarsk, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Mongolia, Morocco, North Caucasus, Northwest European Russia, NW. Balkan Pen., Palestine, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Ukraine, West Siberia, Xinjiang

Introduced into:

Alberta, Arkansas, Baltic States, British Columbia, Canary Is., Chile Central, Colorado, Connecticut, Germany, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Poland, Primorye, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Recorded in error in:

Hawaii

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2020). https://moip-bio.msu.ru/wp-content/uploads/zykova-bulletin-of-moscow-society-of-naturalists-125-4-2020.45-46.pdf. epublication.
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  • Aver'ianov, L.V. & al. (2006). Illyustrirovannyi opredelitel' rastenii Leningradskoi oblasti: 1-799. Nauka, Moskva.
  • Bor, N.L. (1968). Flora of Iraq 9: 1-588. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Bor, N.L. (1970). Flora Iranica 70: 1-573. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Danin, A. (2004). Distribution Atlas of Plants in the Flora Palaestina area: 1-517. The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Jerusalem.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1985). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 9: 1-724. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Fedorov, A.A. (ed.) (1999). Flora of Russia. The European part and bordering regions 1: 1-546. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, Broekfield.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2007). Flora of North America North of Mexico 24: 1-908. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Grubov, V.I. (2008). Key to the vascular plants of Mongolia (with an atlas) 2: 1-503. Academy of Sciences, Mongolian People's Republic, Ulaan Bator.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Kharkevich, S.S., Probatova, N.S. & Novikov, V.S. (1985). Sosudistye rasteniia sovetskogo Dal'nego Vostoka 1: 1-383. Izd-vo "Nauka," Leningradskoe otd-nie, Leningrad.
  • Kozhevnikov, A.E., Kozhevnikov, Z.V., Kwak, M. & Lee, B.Y. (2019). Illustrated flora of the Primorsky Territory, Russian Far East: 1-1124. National institute of biological resources.
  • Malyschev, L.I. & Peschkova, G.A. (eds.) (2001). Flora of Siberia 2: 1-362. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Meikle, R.D. (1985). Flora of Cyprus 2: 833-1970. The Bentham-Moxon Trust Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Meyer, F.K. (2011). Beiträge zur Flora von Albanien. Haussknechtia, Beih. 15: 1-220.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
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  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Allred, K.W. (2012). Flora Neomexicana, ed. 2, 1: 1-599. Range Science Herbarium, Las Cruces, New Mexico.
  • Aver'ianov, L.V. & al. (2006). Illyustrirovannyi opredelitel' rastenii Leningradskoi oblasti: 1-799. Nauka, Moskva.
  • Bor, N.L. (1968). Flora of Iraq 9: 1-588. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Danin, A. (2004). Distribution Atlas of Plants in the Flora Palaestina area: 1-517. The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Jerusalem.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1985). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 9: 1-724. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Faccenda, K. (2022). http://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/pubs-online/pdf/op148p41-98.pdf. epublication.
  • Fedorov, A.A. (ed.) (1999). Flora of Russia. The European part and bordering regions 1: 1-546. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, Broekfield.
  • Fedtschenko, B.A. & al. (1932). Flora Turkmenii 1: 1-340. Turkmenskoe gosudarstvennoe izd., Ashkhabad.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2007). Flora of North America North of Mexico 24: 1-908. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Grubov, V.I. (2008). Key to the vascular plants of Mongolia (with an atlas) 2: 1-503. Academy of Sciences, Mongolian People's Republic, Ulaan Bator.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Kharkevich, S.S., Probatova, N.S. & Novikov, V.S. (1985). Sosudistye rasteniia sovetskogo Dal'nego Vostoka 1: 1-383. Izd-vo "Nauka," Leningradskoe otd-nie, Leningrad.
  • Malyschev, L.I. & Peschkova, G.A. (eds.) (2001). Flora of Siberia 2: 1-362. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Marhold, K. (ed.) (2012). IAPT/IOPB chromosome data 13. Taxon 61: 889-902.
  • Meikle, R.D. (1985). Flora of Cyprus 2: 833-1970. The Bentham-Moxon Trust Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Ovczinnikov, P.N. (ed.) (1957). Flora Tadzhikskoi SSR 1: 1-547. Izd-vo Akademii nauk SSSR, Moskva.
  • Roshevitz, R.J. & al. (eds.) (1950). Flora Kirgizskoi SSR 2: 1-315. Frunze : Izd-vo KirgizFAN SSSR.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Krendl, F.; Krendl, E. [s.n.] North Macedonia K001639235 Yes
Haussknecht, C. [s.n.] Syria K004030604 Yes
Davis [42344] Türkiye K003444783 Yes
Sintenis, P. [6168] Armenia K003444792 Yes
s.coll. [186] Switzerland K003624383 Yes
Furse, P. [8104] Afghanistan K003444779 Yes
Steven [s.n.] K000913627 Unknown Type Material Yes
Holmberg [S.n.] Azerbaijan K003444771 Yes
[Saltans] [9098E] Iran K003444777 Yes
Davis [48877] Türkiye K003444804 Yes
Heldreich, T.H.H.von [s.n.] Italy K000913629 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rodenburg, W.F. [205] Afghanistan K003444778 Yes
s.coll. [111] K003624381 Yes
Lange, J. [s.n.] K003567919 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D28612] Türkiye K003444786 Yes
Gay, J.E. [s.n.] K000913630 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Türkiye K003444795 Yes
Krendl, F. [S.n] Greece K001609255 Yes
Davis; Dodds; Cetik [19970] Türkiye K003444800 Yes
Beakes [s.n.] K003444770 Yes
Davis; Dodds [18799] Türkiye K003444780 Yes
Schroeter [112] K003624382 Yes
{Dr. Sauter} [287] Austria K003567920 Yes
s.coll. [108] K003624378 Yes
Sytschak, N.; Kagalo, A. [05616] Ukraine K003486136 Yes
Allen, P. [1894] Iran K003444775 Yes
Regel, A. [s.n.] K000913752 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003486141 Yes
s.coll. [1003] Syria K003444773 Yes
Prilipko, L.; Vichert, N. [s.n.] K003444769 Yes
Krendl, F.; Krendl, E. [s.n.] North Macedonia K001639226 Yes
Krendl, F.; Krendl, E. [s.n.] North Macedonia K001639230 Yes
Samuelsson, G. [5825] Syria K003444772 Yes
Strangways, W.H.F.; Brant, J. [s.n.] Türkiye K003444791 Yes
Schrenk [s.n.] K003486137 Yes
Bové [s.n.] Algeria K003567917 Yes
Schrenk [s.n.] K003486145 Yes
Stapf [s.n.] Türkiye K003444789 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [1206] China K003486299 Yes
Bornmüller, J. [484] Türkiye K003444796 Yes
s.coll. [111] K003624380 Yes
s.coll. [169/2] Kazakhstan K003486146 Yes
Davis [45171] Türkiye K003444787 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Türkiye K003444788 Yes
Fetissow [s.n.] K003486144 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D28158] Türkiye K003444785 Yes
Balansa, B. [s.n.] Türkiye K003444793 Yes
Davis [47327] Türkiye K003444798 Yes
Hausskecht, C. [s.n.] Iran K004030603 Yes
Woods, L. [s.n.] Spain K000913628 Unknown Type Material Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D27963] Türkiye K003444784 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [G932] Jordan K003444774 Yes
Furse; Synge [798] Iran K003444776 Yes
Krassnow [s.n.] K003486143 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D30608] Türkiye K003444802 Yes
Regel, A. [s.n.] K000913751 Unknown Type Material Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D28480] Türkiye K003444782 Yes
Davis, P.H. [13378] Türkiye K003444801 Yes
Bredemann, G.; Nieser, O. [34] K003624386 Yes
Watson, J.M. [AC&W3321] Türkiye K003444781 Yes
Lindberg, H. [4076] Morocco K003567922 Yes
Balansa, B. [s.n.] Algeria K003567918 Yes
Reichling, L. [s.n.] Morocco K003567916 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Iran K004030605 Yes
Andreev, V. [s.n.] Russia K003486139 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Türkiye K003444790 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003486140 Yes
Schrenk [s.n.] K003486138 Yes
s.coll. [110] K003624379 Yes
Coode, M.J.E.; Jones, B.M.G. [2225] Türkiye K003444797 Yes
Schultz, F.G. [759] France K000913631 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lindberg, H. [[4]393] Morocco K003567921 Yes
s.coll. [107] K003624384 Yes
Davis; Doods; Cetik [20097] Türkiye K003444803 Yes
Hennipman, E.; Nijhoff, P.; Swennen, C.; Tulp, A.S.; Vader, W.J.M.; De Wilde, W.J.J. [1955] Türkiye K003444799 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D28507] Türkiye K003444805 Yes
Lipsky, W.H. [s.n.] K003486142 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003486147 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003624377 Yes

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