6Q 



subaristalus. 



TRIANDRIA DIGYNIA. 



Alopecurus, 



2, A. culmo erecto, glumis ovalibus obtusis, arista vix ex- 



erta. Mich.Ji. amer. 1. p. 43. 

 A. carolinianus, culnio radicante, panicula snbspicata, 



glumis laevibus, coroUis aristatis. IP'alt.fi. car 74? 

 In swamps of Canada. Michaux. %. v. s. in Herb. 



miter. 



78. PANICUM. Gen. pi. 10/. 



* Spicata. 



1. P. spicn tereti subflavida, involdcellis bifloris fasciculato- 

 setosis, seminibus transversim rugosis. Lam.emycl.A. 

 p. 736. fFilld. sp. pi 1 . p. 235. 



Icon. Host. nram. 2. t \Q. 



Common in fields and on road sides ; probably from Eu- 

 rope. O- June — Aug. v. v. 



2. P. spica tereti subcompnsita indi\isa, involucellis setosis 

 mitibus, seminibus nervosis. Lam. encyd. 4. p. 7^7. 

 Willd.sp. pi. I./). 335. 



Icon. Host. gram'. 2. t. 14. Engl, lot 8/5. 



In sandy fields: Pensylvania and Viiginia. ©.July. v. v. 



3. P, spica verticillata, racemulis quaternis, involucellis 

 unifloris bisetis, culmis ditiusis. IFilld. sp. pi. 1. 

 p. 334. 



P. alopecuroideum. Walt.Jl. car. 72. 

 Icon. Host, grajn. 2. <, 13. 



In sandy woods : New Jersey to Carolina. ©. June, 

 July, V. V. ; V. s. in Herb. Walter. 



4. P. spica composita : spiculis adpressis alternis, calycibus 



geminis : valvulis omnibus aristatis : extima longissi- 

 ma. IVilld. sp. pi. 1 . p. 340. 

 Icon. f!ost. gram. 3. /. 52. 



In shady places : Carolina and Florida. Michaux. +. 

 Crus train. 5. P. spicis alternis conjugatisque crassis squarro.sis, glumis 

 hispidis aristatis, rachi angulato vaginis glabris. Lum, 

 encycL 4. p. 744. IFilld. sp. pi. 1 . p. 33/. 

 Icon. Host. gram. 2. t. ]g. Engl. bot. 876. Fox-tail, 

 a. P.- glumis omnibus aristatis : aristis pr.-Elongis. 

 p. P. glumis omnibus muticis mucronatis. 

 y. P. glumis mucronatis coloratis. 



In cultivated grounds, frequent. ©.July. v. v. 



6. P. spicis alternis erectis solitariis simplicibus, glumis 

 ovatis, muricato-hispidis aristatis: arista altera lon- 



glaucum. 



viride. 



verticillati 



hirtellum. 



arista turn. 



luite. 



purpurcum 



W'alteri. 



