Hebrew: זעזועית גדולה, Arabic: بريزة كبرى
| Scientific name: | Briza maxima L. | |
| Common name: | Large Quaking-grass | |
| Hebrew name: | זעזועית גדולה | |
| Arabic name: | بريزة كبرى | |
| Family: | Graminea (Poaceae), Grass Family, משפחת הדגניים |
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| Life form: | Annual | |
| Stems: | Erect; to 60 cm tall | |
| Leaves: | Alternate | |
| Flowers: | Panicle; 3-12 spikelets; Green | |
| Fruits / pods: | Caryopsis with adherent pericarp; 2.5 mm long. Embryo 0.25 length of caryopsis. Hilum linear; 0.5 length of caryopsis | |
| Flowering Period: | February, March, April, May | |
| Habitat: | Batha, Phrygana | |
| Distribution: | The Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon | |
| Chorotype: | Mediterranean | |
| Summer shedding: | Ephemeral |
Derivation of the botanical name: Briza, Greek: a kind of grain. maxima, superlative of magnus; large, great, high, extensive; largest. The Hebrew name: זעזועית גדולה, zazo-it gedola , translation Large Quaking-grass.
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