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Briza minor L.

lesser quaking grass (Poaceae / Gramineae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
RestrictedVery strong tendencyS
Plant Atlas 2020
BSBI Distribution Map

Briza minor has smaller, but broader spikelets than Briza media.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2017-06-30

 lesser quaking grass / Briza minor: _Briza minor_ has smaller, but broader spikelets than _Briza media_.

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