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quaking grass |
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quaking grass, any plant of the genus Briza, annuals or perennials of the Gramineae (grass grass, any plant of the family Gramineae, an important and widely distributed group of vascular plants, having an extraordinary range of adaptation. Numbering approximately 600 genera and 9,000 species, the grasses form the climax vegetation (see ecology ) in great ..... Click the link for more information. family), cultivated for the graceful clusters of seeds, which vibrate in a breeze and are used in everlasting everlasting or immortelle (ĭm'ôrtĕl`) ..... Click the link for more information. bouquets. The plants are native to temperate regions of Europe and South America and are now widely naturalized in North America. Quaking grass is classified in the division Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta (măg'nōlēŏf`ətə) ..... Click the link for more information. , class Liliopsida, order Cyperales, family Gramineae. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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