Species: Quaking Grass (Briza media)
Family: Grasses (POACEAE (GRAMINEAE))
Category: Flowering Plants
Location: NE
A. Flowering Plants
More extensive information on flowering plants can be found in a separate blog post.
B. Grasses (POACEAE (GRAMINEAE))
This ubiquitous, diverse family includes annual, biennial, and perennial species, terrestrial and aquatic species, and deciduous and evergreen species. One reason why grasses are such successful plants is that they grow from the base, whereas most other plants grow from the tip. This means they are more likely to survive when damaged, for example by mowing, grazing, or fire. 70% of all crops are grasses, producing grains for food.
C. Quaking Grass (Briza media)
This loosely tufted native perennial has a pyramidal panicle and quivering, ovoid spikelets. It flowers from May.
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Quaking Grass
Quaking Grass is a loosely-tufted native perennial that has a pyramidal panicle and quivering, ovoid spikelets. It flowers from May.
Quaking Grass
Quaking Grass is classed as having a "Red List GB Post 2001 NT (near-threatened)" conservation status in England.
Quaking Grass
There are some notable patches of this very special grass, Quaking Grass, in Heene Cemetery.
