Broad-Glumed Brome vs Ripgut Brome

Bromus latiglumis compared with Bromus rigidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Glumed Brome	Ripgut Brome
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Poales (Grasses)	Poales (Grasses)
Family same	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus same	Bromus	Bromus
Species	Bromus latiglumis	Bromus rigidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Glumed Brome and Ripgut Brome share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bromus.

Conservation Status

Broad-Glumed Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Ripgut Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Glumed Brome	Ripgut Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Glumed Brome

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Ripgut Brome

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, South Africa), Asia (Japan, South Korea, Thailand), Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Broad-Glumed Brome

The Broad-Glumed Brome (Bromus latiglumis) is a species in the genus Bromus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.