TRIANDRIA DIGYNIA. Po3. 



3. P. paniculaditFusa, spicvilis ovatis subquadrifloris, gluniis 



lanceolatis trinervibus, ligula brevi truucata. Schreb. 

 gram. 

 In all meadows and grass plots, common. l/,June— 

 Aug. V. V. 



4. P. panicula foUisque aitenuatis, spiculis lanceolatis sub- 



trifloris, glumis aculis obsolete quinquenervibus, ligula 

 brevissimacreiiata. Smith Jl. brit. 1. p. 106. 



Icon, Host. gram. 2. t./l. Engl. bot. 1'2C)5. 



In grassy shady places, rare, l/ . June, July. v. v. 



5. P. panicula divaricata, spiculis ovatis, flosculis remo- 



tiusculis quinquenervibus liberis, culmi obliquo com- 

 presso. Smith Jl. brit. 1. p. 105. l^yHld. sp. pi. 1. 

 p. 390. 



Icon. Host gram. 1. t 64. Leers Jl. herb. t. Q.f. 1. 



In fields and grass plots, frequent. ©. April — Sept. v. v. 



6. P. panicula dilfusa, spiculis quadrifloris cordatis, glumis 



ovatis subtalcatis liberis, ligulisinferioribusbrevissimis. 



Smith _fi. brit. 1. p. 100. IFiUd. sp. pi. I. p. 330. 

 Icon. Engl bot. \O03. Scheuchz. grayn. t. 3. 

 On the Allegany mountains, frequent. 1/. July. v. v. 



7. P. panicula diffusa, spiculis ovato-oblongis nitidis. fFilld. 



sp. pi. 1. p. 390. 

 In Pensylvania and Virginia. 1/ . v. s. in Herb. Walter. 



8. P. panicula secunda coarctata, culmo adsccndente com- 



presso, flosculis angulosis basi villo compl'.cato con- 

 nexis. Smith Jl. brit. I. p gg. IVilld. sp. pi. 1. p. 397. 



Icon. Host. gram. 2. t. ~0. Engl bot. S'i.l. Blue-grass. 



In dry fields and meadows, common. "2/ . June — Aug. 



V. V. 



9. P. panicula aequali diffusa, spiculis ovatis quinquefloris, 



fioribus liberis septemnervibus obtusi-;, culmo sulcato 



subangulato, radice subrepente. IFilld. enum. 105. 



IFilld.sp. pi. \.p.3Sg. 

 P. striata. Mich.Ji. amer. 1 . p. Gg. 

 P. lineata. Pers. ench. 1. p. 89. 



In meadows and fields, common. % . June— Aug. v. v. 

 10. P. panicula laxa patentissima capillari, sp culis tri-quin- 



quefloris, floribus ovatis acutis pubescentibus, foliis 



coUo pilosis, culmo ramosissirao. — lyUld. sp. pi. I. 



p 394. 

 Icon. Moris, hist 3. s.S t Q.J. 33. 

 In fields and sandy woods : Canada to Florida, common. 



G . June — Aug. v. v. Very variable. 



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viridis. 



nemoralis. 



alpina. 



Jiava. 



compressa. 



nervata. 



capillaris. 



