Brachypodium rupestre subsp. rupestre

Brachypodium rupestre subsp. rupestre

Native to:
Albania | Austria | Belgium | Corse | France | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Italy | Krym | Lebanon-Syria | North Caucasus | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Sardegna | Sicilia | Spain | Switzerland | Transcaucasus | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe | Ukraine

Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Poaceae
Genus:
Brachypodium
Species:
Brachypodium rupestre subsp. rupestre

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Geophyte , Forb/herb
Height:
120 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Medium
Bloom Months:
jun,jul,aug
Bloom Colors:
green

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
birds, small mammals
Fire Ecology:
Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
Fire Notes:
Resprouts from base after fire; typical of many perennial bunchgrasses adapted to periodic disturbance.

Source: Claude claude-opus-4-5-20251101 Batch

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:
Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
Germination Time:
14–28 days
Notes:
Seeds germinate readily with cold stratification; can also germinate without treatment but rates improve with cold exposure.

Source: Claude claude-opus-4-5-20251101 Batch