Briza L.
Lemmas cordate at the base. Glumes and lemmas inflated. Florets becoming progressively smaller upwards Briza
Spikelets 10–20 mm long, with 9–17 florets, on drooping pedicels c. 2 cm long. Inflorescence with less than 10 spikelets. Plants mostly 20–40 cm high. Widespread. Weed of cultivation and waste places. Introd. from the the Mediterranean. Fl. late winter–spring. Quaking Grass Briza maxima
Spikelets 4–5 mm long