Bromus secalinus
Cheat, Cheatgrass
Other regional names: Chess
- Chess
Also known as: Avena secalina (L.) Salisb. +15 more
- Avena secalina (L.) Salisb.
- Bromus badensis C.C.Gmel.
- Bromus brevisetus Dumort.
- Bromus ehrhartii Gaudin
- Bromus ehrhartii Roem., 1809
- Bromus elongatus Gaudin
- Bromus hybridus Schur
- Bromus maximus Gilib., 1792
- Bromus mollis var. secalinus (L.) Huds.
- Bromus multiflorus Clairv., 1811
- Bromus mutabilis F.W.Schultz
- Bromus mutabilis var. glabratus F.W.Schultz
- Bromus mutabilis var. grossus (W.D.J.Koch) F.W.Schultz
- Bromus mutabilis var. hirtus F.W.Schultz
- Bromus mutabilis var. hordeaceus F.W.Schultz
- Bromus mutabilis var. secalinus (L.) F.W.Schultz
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or biennial.
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Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Europe, Bromus secalinus (commonly known as Cheat or Cheatgrass) is an annual or biennial belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belarus, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, China North-Central, Corse, France, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krasnoyarsk, Lebanon-Syria, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Algeria, Amsterdam-St.Paul Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belgium, British Columbia, California, Canary Is., Central European Russia, Chile Central, Chile South, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, District of Columbia, East European Russia, Finland, Florida, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ireland, Japan, Kamchatka, Kansas, Kentucky, Korea, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Gulf, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nansei-shoto, Nebraska, Netherlands, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, North Carolina, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Palestine, Pennsylvania, Poland, Primorye, Québec, Rhode I., Sakhalin, South Carolina, South Dakota, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon