| rescuegrass | USDA PLANTS Symbol: BRCA6 U.S. Nativity: Exotic Habit: Grass or Grasslike |
| Bromus catharticus Vahl |
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Taxonomic Rank: Liliopsida: Cyperales: Poaceae |
| Synonym(s): rescue brome, rescue grass, rescuegras |
| Native Range: South America (GRIN); |
| Selected Images from Invasive.org | View All Images at Invasive.org |
![]() Plant(s); plant. Joseph M. DiTomaso, University of California - Davis, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
![]() Stem(s); collar and sheath. Joseph M. DiTomaso, University of California - Davis, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
![]() Flower(s); Barry Rice, sarracenia.com, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
![]() Flower(s); inflorescence. Joseph M. DiTomaso, University of California - Davis, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
![]() Flower(s); spikelet. Joseph M. DiTomaso, University of California - Davis, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
![]() Floret(s); Lateral view of the strongly keeled florets, showing awn and rachilla. D. Walters and C. Southwick, CPHST, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
![]() Fruit(s); Caryopses. D. Walters and C. Southwick, CPHST, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
![]() Floret(s); Lateral view of florets, showing ribbed midvein and basal disarticulation scar. D. Walters and C. Southwick, CPHST, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
| EDDMapS Distribution: This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts and records obtained from USDA Plants Database. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org |
![]() State(s) Where Reported invasive. Based on state level agency and organization lists of invasive plants from WeedUS database. |
| U.S. National Parks where reported invasive: |
| Chiricahua National Monument (Arizona) Haleakala National Park (Hawaii) Organ Pipe National Monument (Arizona) |
| Invasive Listing Sources: |
| Jil M. Swearingen, Survey of invasive plants occurring on National Park Service lands, 2000-2007 |
| Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council |



















