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Fig. 120. Sporobolus longifolius (Torr.) Wood; Brittou aud 

 Brown, 111. FL, 1 : 151. Long-leafed Sporoholus. — A stout pcr- 

 ennial 3.5 to 10 dm. bigli, with very long, attenuate-pointed 

 leaves, and strict, spike-like panicles 3 to 10 inches long, which 

 are more or less included in the inflated leaf sheaths. — Dry, sandy 

 soil, Maine to Pennsylvania, South Dakota iind Utah, south to 

 Texas and Florida. August-October. 



