Common Quaking Grass

Briza media L. is a member of the grass family, Poaceae, and is widely distributed across Newfoundland, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Portugal Continental, Flanders, AR, Corse (Corsica), SE, Vermont-US, IS, Norway, NO, DK, JP, CA, and the conterminous 48 United States, as well as Belgium, Brussels-Capital Region, and Flemish Region. It is commonly referred to as Common Quaking Grass. The species has been the focus of taxonomic debate concerning its status as the generitype of Briza. Initially, Briza minor was considered the generitype, but under the Vienna Code, the choice has been replaced by Hitchcock's designation of Briza media as the generitype.