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Fig. 174. Spartina patens (Ait.) Mubl. {DaciyJis patens Ait.; 

 Spariina juncea Ell.). Fox-guass. — A rather slender and some- 

 wbut Aviry grass .3 to 6 (rarely 9) dm. bigli, with two to four slen- 

 der, erect or widely spreading spikes. — Salt marshes and sandy 

 shores along the coast from Newfoundland to Florida and west- 

 V!rard to Texas. June-September. 



