Slender False Brome
Brachypodium sylvaticum
- Native to:
- Albania, Algeria, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Cape Verde, China, Corse, Cyprus, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., Eritrea, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jawa, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Korea, Kriti, Krym, Kuril Is., Lebanon-Syria, Lesser Sunda Is., Madeira, Maluku, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Guinea, North Caucasus, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Brachypodium
- Species:
- Brachypodium sylvaticum
- USDA Symbol:
- BRSY
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 120 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- green
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers shaded woodland environments
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate best with cold stratification followed by warm temperatures. Light may enhance germination.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI