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Large quaking-grass

Briza maxima

Photo by LuisStevens
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Field Notes

Description:

Grass seedpod

Habitat:

Grassland.

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Briza maxima

Species ID Suggestions

Large quaking-grass

Briza maxima

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Mark Ridgway
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Comments (13)
Telse
Such an interesting looking plant.
LauraPound
I have a few of these I plucked from the plants, that the cats didn't manage to find and chew up. They do make a noise if I shake them near my ear. I've always called them rattlesnake seeds.
LuisStevens
Thank you Chief RedEarth, keithp2012 and Noel Buensuceso. They didn't make any noise but they do look like rattlesnake rattle.
keithp2012
Looks just like a rattlesnake rattle, does it make noise when shaken?
LuisStevens
Thank you Mark Ridgway for the ID and the link.

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