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Read about Briza in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Briza (ancient Greek name for a kind of grain, probably rye). Gramineae. Quaking Grass. Annual or perennial grasses, with open panicles of handsome spikelets; grown in gardens. Spikelets several-fld., flat, triangular or heart-shaped; glumes strongly concave, these and the lemmas usually horizontally spreading.— Species 12, in temperate regions, 3 intro. into the U. S. These and one or two others also cult, for ornament, the panicles being suitable for bouquets. B. geniculdta, Thurb.- Eragrostis obtusa, Munro. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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 Spikelets several-fld., flat, triangular or heart-shaped; glumes strongly concave, these and the lemmas usually horizontally spreading.— Species 12, in temperate regions, 3 intro. into the U. S. These and one or two others also cult, for ornament, the panicles being suitable for bouquets.
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