Herbiseed, New Farm, Mire Lane, West End, Twyford, RG10 0NJ, England.
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Grasses which are commonly called in English ‘brome’ mostly fall into the following genera; BROMUS, BROMOPSIS, ANISANTHA, ZERNA, CERATOCHLOA, BRACHYPODIUM, FESTUCA. The modern names of the commoner weed species are below, underlined, followed by their English name in inverted commas. These are followed by their synonyms. The synonym which is most widely used by weed scientists is in bold type. This is not an exhaustive list!
ECOLOGY AND GERMINATION With the exception of Festuca gigantea, all the ‘bromes’ are annual species adapted to open habitats. Many are weeds in annual crops of temperate and Mediterranean climates in both northern and southern hemispheres. The weedy species have no special requirements for germination beyond having adequate moisture. Post harvest dormancy is usually short and shallow, but varies between populations even within species. It is possible that the adaptations to germination in open habitats such as a need for red light, thermal- and photo- periods occur in some species. AVAILABILITY OF SEED Herbiseed normally keeps stocks of all the weedy
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