Introductory
SPECIES: Bromus japonicus | Japanese Brome 



ABBREVIATION : 
BROJAP

SYNONYMS : 
NO-ENTRY


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   BRJA


COMMON NAMES : 
   Japanese brome
   Japanese chess


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of Japanese brome is Bromus
japonicus Thunb. [33,34,39,52,68].  Recognized varieties are [21,39]:

B. j. var. japonicus
B. j. var. porrectus Hack

Japanese brome intergrades with corn brome (B. squarrosus) and hariy
brome (B. commutatus) [34,68].  Several authorities have noted a lack of
distinguishing features between Japanese brome and hairy brome [34,68],
and Hickman [38] treats them as synonyms.

Japanese brome hybridizes with rattlesnake brome (B. brizaeformi) and
soft chess (B. horeaceus) [68].


LIFE FORM : 
Graminoid

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Janet L. Howard, May 1994; Gail Winkler, November 1987


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
Janet L. Howard, May 1994


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Howard, Janet L. 1994; Winkler, Gail. 1987. Bromus japonicus. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Bromus japonicus | Japanese Brome