Bromus thominii Soft brome (Gramineae)

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Bromus thominii
Soft brome
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The Bromus thominii plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Gramineae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Soft brome. Some home gardeners know the variety as B. hordaceus. L. sec Holmberg.

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Latin Name:  Bromus thominii
Common Name:  Soft brome
Family:  Gramineae
Author:  Hard.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.8   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Meadows, waste places, and on dunes, shingle banks and cliffs, mainly in southern Britain[17].

Cultivation Notes: Succeeds in a sunny position in most well-drained soils[138, 200]. The plant produces open, wind pollinated flowers and also cleistogamous flowers - these do not open and are self-fertilized[17]. The report regarding edibility in [257] refers to B. hordaceus L. [17] gives this species as a synonym for B. thomasii, but only the section Holmberg.

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