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FiCt. 105. Muhlenbergia porteri Scribn. in Beal, Grasses N. Am., 

 2 : 259 {M. iexana Thurb. not IJuckleyj. — A much-branched native 

 perennial, with slender, somewhat wiry stems 3 to 6 dm. long, 

 rather short, narrow heaves, and diffuse panicles. Valuable for 

 grazing and for hay. — Dry mesas and table-lands, Texas to Ari- 

 zona, Nevada, and California. [Mexico.] August, September. 



