wild flowers in fife & kinross - Fife Coast and Countryside Trust

Ssp. hordaceus is common in grassy places, and very variable in height;
sspp. ferronii and thominei are small and rare on the coast, notably at Elie.
Bromus hordeaceus x lepidus (B. x pseudothominei) Lesser Soft Brome
Infrequent by roads and tracks.
(Bromus secalinus Rye Brome)
A 19th century cornfield weed, and casual (1919).
Bromopsis ramosa Hairy Brome
Locally common in or by woods.
Bromopsis erecta Upright Brome
Rare, coastal: Lundin Links and Innerleven.
Anisantha sterilis Barren Brome
Common in waste places and by tracks; rare in Kinross.
[Brachypodium pinnatum Tor Grass]
Error.
Brachypodium sylvaticum False Brome
Common in woods and on open banks; very rare in Kinross.
Elymus caninus Bearded Couch
Uncommon in woodland, usually by burns and rivers; near Glenrothes.
Elytrigia repens Common Couch
Very common.
Elytrigia juncea x repens (E. x laxa) Hybrid Couch
Infrequent, coastal.
Elytrigia juncea Sand Couch
Rather local, on southern shores.
Leymus arenarius Lyme Grass
Common round the coasts, often planted; not on the Tay.
Hordeum murinum Wall Barley
Local, well scattered but absent from many areas.
Hordeum jubatum Foxtail Barley
Established in one or two areas, e.g. at Burntisland; persisting for a few years by new main
roadsides, e.g. A92 near Kirkcaldy.
Danthonia decumbens Heath Grass