SK 4069 10 September 2025 - Grass

[Saroj Kasaju]

Dear Members,

Location: Chobhar, Kathmandu, Nepal

Altitude : 1450m.

Date: 20 August 2025

Habit : Wild 

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[Saroj Kasaju]

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[Saroj Kasaju]

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[Saroj Kasaju]

[Saroj Kasaju]

[Saroj Kasaju]

[Saroj Kasaju]

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[Saroj Kasaju]

[Saroj Kasaju]

Dear Manoj Ji,

The elevation and the inflorescence  pattern looks somewhat different. 

I guess it looks matching with Brachypodium sylvaticum (Huds.) P.Beauv  and elevation as well.

Also, is there any possibility for Bromus vulgaris (Hook.) Shear though it has got

no distribution for Nepal.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.growiser.net%2Fbromus-vulgaris-columbia-brome.html&psig=AOvVaw20JkWKVz3iamV3KWmjJdVp&ust=1757661538070000&source=images&cd=vfe&opi=89978449&ved=0CBUQjRxqFwoTCOCrs_-V0I8DFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

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From: Manoj Chandran <mach...@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Sep 11, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Subject: Re: SK 4069 10 September 2025 - Grass
To: Saroj Kasaju <kasaj...@gmail.com>

Brachypodium pinnatum

[Saroj Kasaju]

Thank you Manoj Ji.

What you have explained is matching and only confusion is most of the net images showing erect inflorecens.

This was shot at 1450m, and I have found only one link showing mathing elevation : https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://osogovonature.com/2023/07/04/brachypodium-pinnatum-l-p-beauv/&ved=2ahUKEwjfzcq1ndCPAxXg4jgGHQfxKTc4FBAWegQIOxAB&usg=AOvVaw2MED9Xfo6B-UHlbQFnW7wP

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

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From: Manoj Chandran <mach...@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Sep 11, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Subject: Re: SK 4069 10 September 2025 - Grass
To: Saroj Kasaju <kasaj...@gmail.com>

Dear Saroj ji,

It is not Bromus as the inflorescence is a raceme and not a panicle. In Brachypodium sylvaticum, the leaf sheaths and nodes would be very hairy, which is not perceivable in the photos. B.pinnatum is also very common at high altitudes from 1800 to 3000m

Regards...

Manoj

[Saroj Kasaju]

Thank you manoj Ji.

Saroj Kasaju

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From: Manoj Chandran <mach...@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Sep 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Subject: Re: SK 4069 10 September 2025 - Grass
To: Saroj Kasaju <kasaj...@gmail.com>

Yes. It is sometimes erect, but usually becomes pendulous when seeds mature and become heavy and even otherwise when wet with dew or rain. In temperate valleys of the Himalayas, especially on northern shady slopes and cool valley bottoms, it can grow at lower altitudes too. In northern Europe and other temperate regions of the world, it can also grow at sea level. Some of the inflorescences may remain erect at all times. A lot of variation is there with respect to size of plant, size and number of spikelets, proliferation of florets, awn length, etc. Sometimes, even hairiness is variable making it very indistinguishable from B.sylvaticum.

It is also easily confused with certain forms of Elymus semicostatus, which can be distinguished by its blunt palea tip which is clearly shorter than the lemma.