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Quaking-grass - Briza media

Favourite Photos

image species author location uploaded taken select
Quaking-grass Quaking-grass - Briza media dylan Clifton Downs 12 Jun 2021, 9:38 a.m. 29 May 2021, 6:18 p.m.
Quaking-grass Quaking-grass - Briza media dylan Clifton Downs 12 Jun 2021, 9:38 a.m. 29 May 2021, 6:19 p.m.
Quaking-grass Quaking-grass - Briza media dylan Clifton Downs 12 Jun 2021, 9:38 a.m. 29 May 2021, 6:19 p.m.
Quaking-grass Quaking-grass - Briza media dylan Ashton court 2 Jul 2023, 11:30 a.m. 29 Jun 2023, 1:44 p.m.
Quaking-grass Quaking-grass - Briza media dylan Clifton Downs 2 Dec 2024, 4:02 p.m. 12 Jun 2022, 5:31 p.m.
Quaking-grass Quaking-grass - Briza media dylan Clifton Downs 2 Dec 2024, 4:02 p.m. 12 Jun 2022, 5:31 p.m.

Species Description

Widespread and fairly frequent throughout the UK except for parts of North and West Scotland where it is scattered. Habitat includes: Dry, unimproved, species-rich, well-grazed grassland on infertile, calcareous soils such as well-drained slopes, old meadows / pastures (neutral and sometimes acidic), dry fens, soligenous mires etc. Flowers: June to July. Height: 15 - 40 cm. Other names include: Quaking Grass, Common Quaking Grass, Cow-quake, Didder, Dithering-grass, Dodder-grass, Doddering Dillies, Doddle-grass, Earthquakes, Jiggle-joggles, Jockey-grass, Lady's-hair, Maidenhair-grass, Pearl Grass, Quakers, Quakers-and-shakers, Shaking-grass, Tottergrass, Wag-wantons, Tithering-grass, Trimmling jockey's, Dithery dock, Toddling grass. Growing habit: Rhizomatous Perennial.