Flora of Derbyshire

The Flora of Derbyshire - Checklist, Maps and Sample Accounts

The species account below is an early version, drafted around 2003. It has been provided here to aid understanding, but please be aware it may not fully tally with the up-to-date map and statistics shown below.

Bromus racemosus

Smooth Brome

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Dates link to glossary page
First year: 1829
Latest year: 2003

County Status link to glossary page
Native

Family link to glossary page
Poaceae

Total records held link to glossary page
38

Grid Square Count link to glossary page
1987-2007Ever
Monads: 15 23
Tetrads: 13 21
Hectads: 4 12

Conservation Status link to glossary page
B

Account last edited
Jul 5 2004

Explanation of terms

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Species Details

Smooth Brome is a very rare native annual of grasslands and arable land. It occurs scattered through our area from Besthill (SJ9993) and Bradwell (SK1780) in the north through Darley Bridge (SK2762) to Littleover Sewage Works (SK3133) in the south. It is probably under-recorded.

Flora of Derbyshire

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2025