Herbario Virtual del Mediterráneo Occidental
Àrea de Botànica, Departament de Biologia, Universitat de les Illes Balears
Bromus catharticus Vahl
Family : GRAMINEAE (POACEAE)
Genus : Bromus
Synonyms : Bromus willdenowii Kunth.
Province distribution : Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Castellón. Gerona. Tarragona. Valencia.
Distribution in the islands : Ibiza. Mallorca. Minorca.
General distribution : Neotropical
Flowering time : May. June. July. August.
Life-forms : Hemicryptophyte.
Habitat : Field and road sides.
IUCN Category : Poco preocupante
Characteristics : A tall and svelt Graminea, easy to identify. Characterized by its large spike, lax and open with large spikletes (1,5 – 4 cm.), compressed and hanging.
Status : Alien species.
