quakinggrass

Briza humilis is a member of the grass family (Poaceae) and is commonly referred to as quakinggrass. It is distributed across several regions in the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East, including Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Greece, Iran, Iraq, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, North Caucasus, Transcaucasus, Turkey-in-Europe, and Turkey. The species was first published in 1808 by M.Bieb.