Great quaking grass, Briza maxima

Great quaking grass, Briza maxima. Native to Spain and Italy, common in London gardens in the 17th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration from William Curtis's Botanical Magazine, Stephen Couchman, London, 1796

1796 Botanical Art Botanical Illustration Botanical Magazine Enlightenment Herb Plant Hunter Stephen Couchman William Curtis

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