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Bromus hordeaceus

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

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

soft brome, soft chess

Description

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Historical Distribution

Accepted Subtaxa (in Hawai'i) (1)

Bromus hordeaceus subsp. hordeaceus

Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Molokai Not in flora
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 77 (1753)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1505 (O?, M? [as B. molliformis, adventive], DESCR), 1507 (K, O, M, H [as B. mollis]); Herbst & Clayton 1998:20 (Syn. B. mollis = B. hordeaceus subsp. hordeaceus, B. molliformis = B. h. subsp. molliformis, KEY); Wysong et al. 2007:6 (Mo); Snow 2008:39 (Syn. B. h. subsp. molliformis & B. h. subsp. hordaceus = B. hordeaceus); Faccenda 2022:50 (KEY); Faccenda 2023c:90 (remove Mo [re-IDed as B. madritensis]); Fagerlund 1069 BISH (H†, 1945)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Bromus hordeaceus Hawaii National Park, Mauna Loa truck trail In corral Preserved_Specimen Fagerlund, G.O. 428 Hawaii BISH 1943-03-03
2 Bromus hordeaceus East of Ukulele Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 712 Maui BISH 1919-07-11
3 Bromus hordeaceus Lowlands Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 5128 Kauai BISH 1909-08-01
4 Bromus hordeaceus Haleakala National park, Between curb and Sliding Sands Trailhead kiosk Preserved_Specimen Gagné, B.H. 3082 Maui BISH 1991-05-13
5 Bromus hordeaceus East Maui, Makawao Distrcit, Haleakala Highway Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 2564 Maui BISH 1986-05-21
6 Bromus hordeaceus Slopes above Humuula Preserved_Specimen Bryan Jr., E.H. Hawaii BISH 1935-07-30
7 Bromus hordeaceus near the beach ar Milolii on the Na Pali Coast Near the beach. Preserved_Specimen Cuddihy, L.W. 450 Kauai BISH 1979-07-19
8 Bromus hordeaceus H.S.P.A. Exp. Sta Preserved_Specimen (Not on sheet) Oahu BISH 1937-01-01
9 Bromus hordeaceus Hawaii National Park, Mauna Loa Trail Preserved_Specimen Fagerlund, G.O. Hawaii BISH 1936-07-06
10 Bromus hordeaceus Hawaii or Maui Preserved_Specimen U.S. Department of Agriculture BISH 1913-01-01
11 Bromus hordeaceus Preserved_Specimen (Not on sheet) 5126 BISH
12 Bromus hordeaceus East Maui, Keolahou, Kula, on margins of Keahuaiwi Gulch along old pasture rd. Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 4261 Maui BISH 2006-04-13
13 Bromus hordeaceus Kilauea On grassy slope Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 1431 Hawaii BISH 1936-07-06
14 Bromus hordeaceus Milolii On steep talus slopes above the beach Growing amongst dry Lantana scrub Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 1661 Kauai BISH 1982-08-09
15 Bromus hordeaceus Waianae Range, Kolekole Pass Open hillsides Preserved_Specimen Height of plant 1/10 m Lee, H.A. 295 Oahu BISH 1926-05-31
16 Bromus hordeaceus Makawao Roadside Preserved_Specimen Height of plant: 1/5 m Lee, H.A. 288 Maui BISH 1926-05-01
17 Bromus hordeaceus Kaena Point below Manini Pali Common in shallow soil in arid, exposed areas; assoc w/ #5840 [Nototrichium] Preserved_Specimen common annual grass Herbst, D.R. 5846 Oahu BISH 1976-04-25
18 Bromus hordeaceus East Maui, Old Kula Hwy Roadside scrub. Associated vegetation: Panicum maximum, Schinus molle, Bromus rigidus. Preserved_Specimen Grass to 1/2m ht; slight pubescence. Starr, F. 304181 Maui BISH 2003-04-18
19 Bromus hordeaceus Manini Pali nr. Manini Gulch Kaena, Waialua, Waianae Mts Occasional on rocky ledges with Leucaena, Canthium, Myoporum, Sida association. In sunny, exposed areas of shallow soil. Rarely exceeding 15 cm. ht. Preserved_Specimen Nagata, K.M. 1638 Oahu BISH 1978-05-09
20 Bromus hordeaceus Na Pali Coast, Nualolo Kai, near sea level Growing near shore with exotic grasses and shrubs such as Leucaena leucocephala. Preserved_Specimen Small bunchgrass. Corn, C. 439 Kauai BISH 1979-07-20
21 Bromus hordeaceus Waimea, So. Kohala Puu Holoholoku Paddock Rare, local patch Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 2105 Hawaii BISH 1938-05-26
22 Bromus hordeaceus Parker Ranch, Kaala Puu Holoholoku Paddock In planted grass experimental plot Preserved_Specimen Ewart III, G.R. 343 Hawaii BISH 1933-06-09
23 Bromus hordeaceus Makua Keeau, Keeau Middle Ridge Trail, summit Exposed, sunny, dry soil Preserved_Specimen Uncommon along trail Faccenda, K. 1944 Oahu BISH 2021-05-31
24 Bromus hordeaceus Humuula Sheep Station, Mauna Kea N. Hilo Open pasture Preserved_Specimen Occasional Hosaka, E.Y. 1600 Hawaii BISH 1936-09-12
25 Bromus hordeaceus Waimea, Hamakua, upper Paouhau Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 2201 Hawaii BISH 1938-06-03
26 Bromus hordeaceus Hawaii National Park, Mauna Loa Horse corral Preserved_Specimen Annual, 4 ft. high Fagerlund, G.O. 1069 Hawaii BISH 1945-05-13
27 Bromus hordeaceus Base of Puu Kaua Waianae Range Naturalized Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 27762 Oahu BISH 1940-06-23
28 Bromus hordeaceus Waianae Mts., Pohakea Pass Exposed, dry, rocky bluff Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 470 Oahu BISH 1967-04-29
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