Poaceae

Rescuegrass

Bromus catharticus Vahl

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Bromus

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Rescuegrass: Bromus catharticus (seedheads). Location: Maui, Makawao — Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (13)

Afrikaans: Reddingsgras, Australiese gras, Beesgras, Bronchogras, Bronkhorstgras, Hanghawergras, Hawergras, Maandgras
Catalan: Blat de formiga
Chinese: 大扁雀麥, 大扁雀麦, 扁穗雀麥, 扁穗雀麦
Czech: Sveřep americký
English: Rescuegrass, Annual prairie grass, Brome grass, Prairie grass, Rescue grass
Estonian: Lapik luste
Finnish: Litteäkattara
German: Pampas-Trespe, Präriegras
hsb: Andska kostrjawa
Japanese: イヌムギ
lah: چاولی
Norwegian Bokmål: Byfaks
Swedish: Plattlosta

Synonyms

Bromus angustatus Pilg.
Bromus bolivianus Renvoize
Bromus breviaristatus (Hook.) Thurb.
Bromus brongniartii Kunth
Bromus catharticus var. catharticus
Bromus haenkeanus (J.Presl) Kunth
Bromus mathewsii Steud.
Bromus matthewsii Steud.
Bromus mucronatus Willd. ex Steud.
Bromus preslii Kunth
Bromus schraderi Kunth
Bromus schraderi var. lasiophyllus Goiran
Bromus schraderi var. leiophyllus Goiran
Bromus strictus Brongn.
Bromus strictus (Poir.) Kunth
Bromus tacna Steud.
Bromus unioloides Kunth
Bromus unioloides (Willd.) Kunth ex Raspail
Bromus unioloides f. chasmogama Hack.
Bromus unioloides f. chasmogamus Hack.
Bromus unioloides f. cleistogama Hack.
Bromus unioloides f. cleistogamus Hack.
Bromus unioloides f. effusus Kloos
Bromus unioloides f. glabrescens Kloos
Bromus unioloides f. lanatus Kloos
Bromus unioloides f. oliveus Aellen ex Kloos
Bromus unioloides f. pictus Kloos
Bromus unioloides f. pseudoparviflorus Kloos
Bromus unioloides f. pubiculmis Kloos
Bromus unioloides subf. achalensis Hack.
Bromus unioloides var. elata E.Desv.
Bromus unioloides var. glaucescens Nees
Bromus unioloides var. grandiflorus Kloos
Bromus unioloides var. haenkeanus (J.Presl) Shear
Bromus unioloides var. lanceolatus Kloos
Bromus unioloides var. major A.Zobel
Bromus unioloides var. micranthus Speg.
Bromus unioloides var. montanus Hack.
Bromus unioloides var. multiflorus Aellen & Thell. ex Kloos
Bromus unioloides var. parviflorus Kloos

and 32 more.

Flowers

Flower colour: yellow (USDA PLANTS Database)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Graminoid
Lifespan: Annual, Perennial
In the US and Canada: Canada: introduced, Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced, Pacific Basin: introduced

Photos

Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Daderot, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: John Tann from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.