7b. Blade smooth below 



61. Eragrostis pectinacca — Pink Lovegrass 



Leaves rolled in bud-shoot; sheath round to somewhat flattened, 

 smooth, split with overlapping hyaline margins; auricles absent; collar 

 narrow to broad, may be hairy on margins; ligule a fringe of hairs, .2 to 

 .6 mm. long; blade 3 to 5 mm. wide, smooth to rough above, smooth and 

 sometimes glossy below, margins rough and hyaline. Inflorescence — a 

 delicate, open panicle. Throughout. Fields, open ground and waste 

 places. 



GROUP 6 



1 a. Collar not hairy 



1 b. Collar hairy, at least on margins 9 



2a. Sheath hairy, at least at top or throat 3 



2b. Sheath smooth 



3a. Blade margins at least sparse hairy 4 



3b. Blade margins not hairy 



62. Eragrostis capillaris — Lacegrass 



Leaves rolled in bud-shoot; sheath slightly flattened, hairy at top at 

 least near margins, split with hyaline margins; auricles absent; collar 

 medium broad; ligule a fringe of hairs, about .2 mm. long; blade to 8 

 mm. wide, rough above and hairy near base, smooth below, margins 

 rough. Inflorescence— an open diffuse panicle two-thirds entire height 

 of plant. Throughout. Dry open ground and fields. 



4a. Blade hairy above 



4b. Blade smooth above 



63. Phragmites communis — Common Reed 



Leaves rolled in bud-shoot; sheath round, smooth and hairy at throat, 

 split with margins hairy; auricles absent; collar broad; ligule a fringe of 

 hairs, about 1 mm. long with scattered hairs to as much as 6 to 7 mm. 

 long, fused at base; blade to 25 mm. wide, smooth above and below, mar- 

 gins rough and sparsely short hairy. Inflorescence — a large, densely 

 flowered, tawny or purple panicle. South to Maryland. Mostly wet land 

 and marshes. 



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