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Distribution by County   1166    
Briza minor  L.
Little quaking grass, Little quakinggrass, Little rattlesnake grass
Briza minor is an annual grasslike herb that is not native to California.
Record Count by County

Alameda: 24 Los Angeles: 9 Riverside: 3 Solano: 62
Amador: 27 Madera: 43 Sacramento: 434 Sonoma: 244
Butte: 137 Marin: 393 San Benito: 4 Stanislaus: 4
Calaveras: 52 Mariposa: 39 San Diego: 64 Sutter: 9
Colusa: 3 Mendocino: 77 San Francisco: 53 Tehama: 39
Contra Costa: 37 Merced: 36 San Joaquin: 5 Trinity: 7
Del Norte: 4 Monterey: 144 San Luis Obispo: 64 Tulare: 68
El Dorado: 78 Napa: 40 San Mateo: 160 Tuolumne: 95
Fresno: 62 Nevada: 14 Santa Barbara: 20 Ventura: 10
Humboldt: 50 Orange: 2 Santa Clara: 52 Yolo: 12
Kern: 1 Placer: 50 Santa Cruz: 60 Yuba: 41
Lake: 19 Plumas: 1 Shasta: 32

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2026. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 03/16/2026).