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Fig. 129. Sporobolus confusus (Foinn.) Vasey ; Beal, Grasses 

 N. Am., 2 : 294. — A slender, branching, tufted annual 0.8 to 2 dm. 

 high, with loose sheaths, flat leaves, and capillary, ovoid or oblong 

 panicles 8 to 15 cm. long. — Sandy banks of streams, moist places 

 in sandy plains, canyons, etc., Texas to California, and in Colo- 

 rado and Montana. [Mexico.] July-September. 



