Briza minor
Lesser Quaking Grass, Little Quacking Grass, Lesser Quaking Grass
Other regional names: Little Quakinggrass
- Little Quakinggrass
Also known as: Briza aspera Knapp +14 more
- Briza aspera Knapp
- Briza deltoidea Burm.f.
- Briza gracilis G.Nicholson
- Briza minima G.Nicholson
- Briza minor f. concolor Maire
- Briza minor f. purpurascens Maire
- Briza minor subsp. concolor Maire
- Briza minor subsp. purpurascens Maire
- Briza minor subsp. virens (L.) Rouy
- Briza minor var. virens (L.) Delastre
- Briza minor var. virens (L.) Rouy
- Briza minor var. virens Gray
- Briza tremula var. minor (L.) Koeler
- Briza trichotoma Steud.
- Briza virens var. minor (L.) Chaub.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Briza minor (commonly known as Lesser Quaking-Grass or Little quacking grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Macaronesia, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Azores, Baleares, Canary Is., Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Alberta, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arkansas, Ascension, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, British Columbia, Burundi, California, Cape Provinces, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Easter Is., Ecuador, Florida, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Guatemala, Hawaii, Honduras, Idaho, Illinois, India, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Juan Fernández Is., Kermadec Is., Korea, Louisiana, Madagascar, Malaya, Marquesas, Maryland, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Nansei-shoto, New Guinea, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, Northern Provinces, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pakistan, Panama, Pennsylvania, Peru, Queensland, Réunion, South Australia, South Carolina, Sri Lanka, St.Helena, Sulawesi, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Transcaucasus, Tubuai Is., Uruguay, Venezuela, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, Western Australia, Zimbabwe