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taxonomist Professor Hackel. A botanist from the 19th century, Druce. Had taken notes on the grass and 
convinced his peers that the grass deserved its own status as a species. Despite Druce growing up in poverty 
and his self- taught profession, he became the leading botanist of his time. 
H
. Where the grass came from may be clear, but the timing of its birth may be tougher to find out. A 
clue lies in its penchant for growing as a weed in fields shared with a fodder crop, in particular nitrogen-
fixing legumes such as sainfoin, lucerne or clover. According to agricultural historian Joan Thirsk. the 
humble sainfoin and its company were first noticed in Britain in the early 17th century. Seeds brought in 
from the Continent were sown in pastures to feed horses and other livestock. However, back then, only a 
few enthusiastic gentlemen were willing to use the new crops for their prized horses. 
I
. Not before too long though, the need to feed the parliamentary armies in Scotland, England and 
behind was more pressing than ever. farmers were forced to produce more bread, cheese and beer. And by 
1650 the legumes were increasingly introduced into arable rotations, to serve as green nature to boost grain 
yields. A bestseller of its day, Nathaniel Fiennes's Sainfoin Improved, published in 1671, helped to spread 
the word. With the advent of sainfoin, clover and lucerne. Britain's very own rogue grass had suddenly at 
rivet. 
J
. Although the credit for the discovery of interrupted brome goes to a Miss A. M. Barnard, who 
collected the first specimens at Odsey, Bedfordshire, in 1849, the grass had probably lurked undetected in 
the English countryside for at least a hundred years. Smith thinks the plant- the world’s version of the Dodo 
probably evolved in the late 17th or early 18th century, once sainfoin became established. Due mainly to the 
development of the motor car and subsequent decline of fodder crops for horses, the brome declined rapidly 
over the 20
th
century. Today, sainfoin has almost disappeared from the countryside, though occasionally its 
colourful flowers are spotted in lowland nature reserves. More recently artificial fertilizers have made 
legume rotations unnecessary. 
K
. The close relationship with out-of-fashion crops spells trouble for those seeking to re-establish 
interrupted brome in today’s countryside. Much like the once common arable weeds, such as the corncockle, 
its seeds cannot survive long in the soil. Each spring, the brome relied on farmers to resow its seeds; in the 
days before weed killers and advanced seed sieves, an ample supply would have contaminated supplies of 
crop seed. However fragile seeds are not the brome’s only problem: this species is also unwilling to release 
its seeds as they ripen. According to Smith. The grass will struggle to survive even in optimal conditions. It 
would be very difficult to thrive amongst its more resilient competitors found in today’s improved 
agricultural landscape. 
L
. Nonetheless, interrupted brome’s reluctance to thrive independently may have some benefits. Any 
farmer willing to foster this unique contribution to the world's flora can rest assured that the grass will never 
become an invasive pest. Restoring interrupted brome to its rightful home could bring other benefits too, 
particularly if this strange species is granted recognition as a national treasure. Thanks to British farmers, 
interrupted brome was given the chance to evolve in the first place. Conservationists would like to see the 
grass grow once again in its natural habitat and perhaps, one day, seeing the grass become a badge of honour 
for a new generation of environmentally conscious farmers.