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Fig. 416. Aristida desmantha Trin. A- Kupr., M<^in. Acad. St. 

 Petersb. (VI ), 5 : lUl). 1842. M'kstkhn IJrNcii-ouASs. — A slender, 

 but rather rigid, erect, glabrous perennial 3 to (! dm. high, Avith 

 narrow, attenuate-poiutid leaves and narrow panicles about 12 

 cm. long. Spikelets witli the nearly ccinal outer glumes (ft) about 

 12 mm. long, exceeding the llow(;ring glume (a), which bears 3 

 nearly equal, reflexed, somewhat (toiled awns about 24 mm. long. — 

 Dry soil, Kansas ( ?), Indian Territory, and Texas. August. 



