Bromus rigidus
Bromus rigidus
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'[ 1093 Title Invasive Species Compendium Publication Author Website http://www.cabi.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An immense resource - in depth information on over 900 species of invasive plants (it also has information on animals, fungi etc). ].
Botanical Description
Bromus rigidus is an erect, annual grass producing a cluster of stems 20 - 70cm tall[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food. Bromus rigidus is a widespread weed, its seed able to be carried long distances by means such as contamination of cereal crops, attachment to clothing and animal fur.. It is considered to be a noxious weed in agricultural and horticultural crops in the Mediterranean area where crop losses of 40 - 80% have been experienced. The main crops affected are wheat, barley and crops in rotation with cereals such as sugarbeet, sunflower, chickpea, faba bean and lentils[ 1093 Title Invasive Species Compendium Publication Author Website http://www.cabi.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An immense resource - in depth information on over 900 species of invasive plants (it also has information on animals, fungi etc). ].