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Brachypodium retusum
Brachypodium retusum, the Mediterranean false brome, is a species of perennial grass in the family Poaceae (true grasses). They have a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves and dry fruit. Individuals can grow to 0.8m tall. The species is native to Europe, Africa, Western Asia and the Arabian Peninsula.
Purple false brome · Brachypodium firmifolium · Brachypodium hybridum · Heath false brome · Slender false brome · False brome
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Brachypodium retusum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
