Botanical name
Briza maximaFamily
PoaceaeCommon Name
Large Quaking Grass, GrootbewertjiegrasDescription
Leaves bright green, rough edged. Ligule a thin white membrane to 5mm long. Inflorescence is an open panicle up to 12cm long; spikelets pendulous, papery to oblong, up to 20mm long, mature to golden brown.
Attractive grass used in flower arrangements.
Naturalized from the Mediterranean region.
Habitat
Found along roadsides and in gardens
Flower Date
July to December
Introduced Plant
Yes