Grass at Nilgiris for identification 030311MK1

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Muthu Karthick

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Mar 3, 2011, 5:54:36 AM3/3/11
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Dear all, 
Please help to id this grass species found growing on garden floor at Ooty town, Nilgiris.
Altitude: 2200 msl
Date: 25 Jan 2011
Grass 30 cm height; leaves c.10 cm long
Inflorescence 2cm long

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Kabeer Althaf

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Mar 3, 2011, 6:07:41 AM3/3/11
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Dear Sir,


It is confined as Briza maxima L.

Althaf


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Botanical Survey of India
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Vijayadas D

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Mar 3, 2011, 6:59:27 AM3/3/11
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Briza maxima or Briza major ?
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Vijayadas D
Estates (Horticulture) Supervisor         
Salwa Garden Village, PB -7210
Riyadh -11462 , KSA

pallavi badarinath

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Mar 3, 2011, 7:07:13 AM3/3/11
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its Briza Maxima commonly called as Great Quaking Grass, Rattlesnake Grass.
 
Regards,
Pallavi
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