Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Bromus briziformis Fisch. & C. A. Mey.

Origin: introduced

Scientific Synonyms: Bromus brizaeformis Fisch. & Mey., Bromus briziiformis Fisch. & C. A. Mey.

Common names:

Awnless brome grass (1913) (5)

Briza-like brome grass [Briza-like brome-grass] (1901) (94)

Quake grass [Quake-grass] (1913-1949) (5, 109)

Quaking brome (1923) (138)

Rattle brome (1942-1944) (140, 155)

Rattlesnake brome (Present) (50)

Rattlesnake chess (1944-1977) (3, 140)