*Briza media Linnaeus var. media. Common name: Perennial Quaking Grass. Phenology: May-Aug. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Europe. Reported for scattered locations in PA (Rhoads & Block 2007), MD, DE, and TN (Kartesz 2015).
Origin/Endemic status: Europe
Taxonomy Comments: Our plants of B. media are all B. media var. media. Var. caucasica (Marcowicz) Essi, Longhi-Wagner & Souza-Chies is endemic at high elevations in the Caucasus.
Synonymy ⓘ: = Essi, Longhi-Wagner, & de Souza-Chies (2017), Isabel, Quintanar, & Medina (2018); < Briza media L. — C, Can, F, FNA24, G, HC, K4, Mi, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, Tat. Basionym: Briza media L. 1753
Links to other floras: < Briza media - FNA24
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (name change)
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC (name change)
- Great Plains: FAC (name change)
- Midwest: FAC (name change)
- Northcentral & Northeast: FAC (name change)
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