Rescue PrairieGrassInfo: What Is PrairieGrass Used For?It's also known as Bromusprairiegrass, rescue grass, and matua. Found mainly along roadsides, hay meadows, or in pastures, this grass is a cool-season bunchgrass that matures at about 2 to 3 feet (0.5 to 1 m.) in height. Bromus catharticus is a species of brome grass known by the common names rescuegrass, grazing brome, prairiegrass, and Schrader's bromegrass. The specific epithet catharticus is Latin, meaning cathartic. PrairieGrass. Bromus catharticus. Densely tufted introduced grass to 100 cm tall with flat rough leaves. The flattened flowerheads are large and wide with 6-12 relatively large individual flowers (florets) up to 20 mm long. Details. Flora Type. Description: Prairiegrass (Bromus catharticus syn. Bromus wildenowii) is a grass with almost hairless leaves, open, drooping seed heads and much flattened spikelets. Prairiegrass is a tufty, resilient, summer-active plant that can grow up to 1m, is well adapted to low rainfall and... VJ Prairiegrass (Bromus catharticus) Version 1.3 Copyright© 2009 GrazingInfo Ltd. Introduction. This VJ 1 prairiegrass originates from the best plant in a 30 year old two hectare eastern Waikato. paddock that I selected in 1990. Most years since then. Prairiegrass (Bromus wildenowii) Prairiegrasses are either annual or shortlived perennial brome grasses that offer excellent cool/winter season growth. Prolific re-seeders, they can be managed to create a more-or-less permanent stand, but often best used when a 1–2 year pasture... Prairiegrass (Bromus willdenowii, B. catharticus or B. unioloides) is a large-leafed grass with broad foliage. It grows well during winter and early spring, and tolerates drought, but it persists for only about four years. Prairiegrass. Bromus catharticus Vahl. Synonyms - Bromus schraderi, Bromus stamineus, Bromus unioloides, Bromus willdenowii, Ceratochloa cathartica, Ceratochloa unioloides, Festuca unioloides. Family: - Poaceae. Names: Bromus is the Greek word for oat. These include prairiegrass (Bromus wildenowii), grazing brome (Bromus stamineus), pasture brome (Bromus valdivianus) and coloured brome (Bromus coloratus). While these species differ slightly morpohologically, they have similar agronomic characteristics. Bromus catharticus Vahl PrairieGrass. Reference. Symb.Bot.Tufted annual or biennial, grass-like or herb, 0.3-1.2 m high. Fl. green-brown, Sep to Nov or Jan (occasionally). White sand. Prairiegrass (Bromus catharticus Vahl) is an important grass species that could be used in the production systems of certified seed and high-quality forage for grazing ruminants. Bromus catharticus is a temperate grass extensively grown and used in Latin America. Its performance in New Zealand is not fully known. Some reports of its value on some farms are encouraging, (Syme 1943, Crawford 1960), especially as regards its function as a winter... Seasonal distribution of herbage mass and nutritive value of prairiegrass (Bromus catharticus Vahl). Journal Compilation Blackwell publishing Ltd. No claim to original US goverment works, grass and forage science, 62, 301-311 . Abstract and Figures. Prairiegrass (Bromus catharticus Vahl) is an important grass species that could be used in the production systems of certified seed and high-quality forage for grazing ruminants.
