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Big Quaking Grass

Briza maxima

Description:

Briza maxima is a species of the genus Briza, as such it is an annual grass in the family Poaceae. It is native to Northern Africa, the Azores, Western Asia and Southern Europe and is cultivated or naturalised in the British Isles, Australasia and elsewhere... This plant was spotted at Mangaroa Hill scenic reserve, Upper Hutt, Wellington NZ.

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2 Comments

DespinaTsafetopoulou
DespinaTsafetopoulou 11 years ago

Love the sound they make when it's windy :)

Telse
Telse 11 years ago

How interesting.

Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

Spotted on Dec 17, 2012
Submitted on Dec 17, 2012

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