greater quaking grass

Briza maxima

Member of rattlesnake grasses (genus Briza)
grasses (family Poaceae)
grasses, sedges, cattails, and allies (order Poales)
monocots (class Liliopsida)
other colors in flowering plants

spikelets 10–19 mm

all sprout from a common axis

Toxicity of quaking grass, big (Briza maxima or Briza major):
0 – Non-toxic.

Chris’s observations: 26 (all are research grade)

Locations:

Wilder Ranch SP: 6
Sweeney Ridge National Recreation Area: 3
Butano SP: 2
Purisima Creek Redwoods OSP: 2
Sierra Azul OSP: 2
Big Basin SP
Coal Creek OSP
DeLaveaga Park, Santa Cruz
Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve
El Corte de Madera OSP
El Sereno OSP
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Jacks Peak CP
Mt. Madonna SP
Sanborn CP
Stevens Creek CP

Months:

Apr.: 1
May: 10
Jun.: 7
Jul.: 4
Aug.: 2
Sep.: 0
Oct.: 2

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora