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Fig. 152. Aira caryophyllea L. Silvery Hair-grass. — A 

 slender, tufted annual 1 to 3 dm. liigh, with short leaves and 

 small-flowered, open panicles 2 to 8 cm. long. — In sandy waste 

 places, Massachusetts to Virginia; also on the Pacific Coast. In- 

 troduced from Europe. May-August. 



