Great Quaking Grass / قَصِفة عَظيمة / قُفَّة الشَّيخ /

Briza maxima L.

Edibility and usage

Edibility
Edible
Edible part
  • Leaves
  • Seeds
Preparation
  • Bread
  • Cooked
  • Raw
Blooming period
February to May
Foraging period
January to March
Seed collection period
April to July

Description

Perenniality
Annual
Petal colour
  • Green
Leaf type
  • Entire
Life form
  • Annual

Scientifc data

Genus
Briza L.
Family
Poaceae
Wikidata item
Q140178
GBIF Item
Briza maxima L. (2702792)

References

  1. Nehmé, M.(2008). Etymological dictionary of Syrian flora. Beirut: Librairie du liban publishers.(English, French, and Arabic)
  2. Briza maxima L. in GBIF Secretariat (2021). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-03-22.(English)
  3. Survival, Self Sufficiency and Sustainable Living. Briza maxima L. (2022, February 27).
  4. Wild Edibles Database. Briza maxima L. (2022, February 27).
  5. Machaka Houri, N., Houri, A.(2014). Wild Flowers of Lebanon with Special Focus on Key Biodiversity Areas.Beirut:Chemaly & Chemaly.(English and Arabic)
  6. Houri, A., Machaka Houri, N. (2001). photographic guide to wild flowers of Lebanon. Beirut: Chemaly & Chemaly.(English and Arabic)
  7. Al Sheikh, B. (2019). Checklist and Ecological Data Base of Wild Plants of the West Bank - Palestine (Arabic).

Citation

Briza maxima L. in Barari platform (2026). Barari Flora Taxonomy. https://barari.org/species/749 accessed via barari.org on 2/19/2026.

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