Bromus rubens

L. (1755)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Genus: Bromus

bromegrass, chess, red brome

Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Hawai'i Potentially Naturalizing

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Cent. Pl. I: 5 (1755)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1507 (Mo?, H? [adventive], DESCR); Herbst & Clayton 1998:20 (KEY); Herbst & Wagner 1999:25 (NEWNAT/Mo, H)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Bromus rubens L. Kalae Rare in pasture PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hosaka, E.Y. 1853 Molokai BISH 4/17/1937
2 Bromus rubens L. w maui, lahaina district, lihau Lowland Dry Forest at 1400 ft under an Erythrina canopy on a north slope with Sida, Dodonaea, Myoporum, Leucaena, Diospyros and annual grasses and herbs PRESERVED_SPECIMEN welton, p. haus, b. collector number: 1483 Maui BISH 1/9/1992
3 Bromus rubens L. SW of the western most reservoir above Lahaina Growing on the S rim of a cindercone. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Whistler, W.A. s.n. Maui BISH 2/14/2008
4 Bromus rubens L. Mauna Loa, Puu Nana Occasional in pasture PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hosaka, E.Y. 1845 Molokai BISH 4/16/1937
5 Bromus rubens L. South Kohala, Waikii Rare, in grass plot. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hosaka, E.Y. 2521 Hawaii BISH 5/16/1940
6 Bromus rubens L. W Maui, Lahaina District, Lihau Lowland Dry Forest at 1400 ft under an Erythrina canopy on a north slope with Sida, Dodonaea, Myoporum, Leucaena, Diospyros and annual grasses and herbs PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Welton, P. 1483 Maui BISH 1/9/1992
7 Bromus rubens L. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Kipuka Nene Summer dry area; assoc. with Metrosideros, Andropogon virginicus, A. glomerata, Scaevola kilaueae PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D.R. 271 Hawaii BISH 8/15/1966
8 Bromus rubens L. Hawaii Volcanos National Park, Kipuka Nene, across road from picnic area. semi-arid, shaded PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D.R. 389 Hawaii BISH 3/28/1967
9 Bromus rubens L. Awehi Road, in the Gardenia brighamii outplaning exclosure. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H30714 Lanai PTBG 3/21/2007
10 Bromus rubens L. W. Maui, slopes of Helu, kauaula Valley, S side. On steep, rocky midslope. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H50715 Maui PTBG 5/11/2007
11 Bromus rubens L. puu oo ranch PRESERVED_SPECIMEN collector unknown s.n. Hawaii US
12 Bromus rubens L. near Waiahewahewa Gulch PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Degener, O. 10733 Molokai US 4/19/2028
13 Bromus rubens L. South Kohala, Waikii Rare in grass plot PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hosaka, E.Y. 2521 Hawaii BISH 5/16/1940
14 Bromus rubens L. kalae Rare in pasture PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hosaka, e.y. collector number: 1853 Molokai BISH 4/17/1937
15 Bromus rubens L. mauna loa, puu nana Occasional in pasture PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hosaka, e.y. collector number: 1845 Molokai BISH 4/16/1937
16 Bromus rubens L. Waimea Canyon, Kukui Trail, near top of the trail. Degraded Grevillea Dominant Mesic Forest W/Dianella, Lantana, Dracaena aurea, Melia, Sigesbeckia orientalis, Setaria, Kalanchoe pinnata, Ageratiana riparia, Triumphetta semitriloba, Erigeron karvinskianus. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tangalin, N. 2027 Kauai BISH 6/4/2009