CATALOGUE. 385 
Glyceeia distans, Wahl. {Atropis, Griseb.) The specimens differ 
from European ones only in their more starved habit, the leaves being often 
sliort and convolute. The uj^per glume is long, twice the length of the 
lower one ; lower palet 1" long, slightly pubescent at base ; culms 6-18' high ; 
branches of the panicle spreading, or often short, simple and erect. fil5 
Vasey, from Colorado, is apparently distinct, tlie palets being more acute, 
the upper equahng or exceeding the lower, and lh(> Icnves clongat('d-fdif()rin. 
In salt marshes on the coast of the Northern States; from llie Saskaldicw iiii 
(Bourgeau) to Slave Lake, (Richardson,) and southward lo ( Jolonido and 
New Mexico, (927 Feiidlcr,) Washington Territory, (Scolder,) and ralifornia. 
Found near the sink of the Humboldt, Nevada, and in salt meadow s jicar the 
mouth of the Jordan, Utah; 4,300 feet altitude; May-Augnsl. (1,.')08.) 
Catabrosa^ aquatica, Beauv. {Glyceria^ Prcsl. Steud. dram. 2S(J.) 
Culms 4-2° high, rather stout, ascending; leaves 2-G' long, 2-4" wide, 
scabrous on the margin; panicle uniform, brauchh'is numerous, divided; 
glumes J" long, purplish; flowers \" m length, light-brown in color. — 
Greenland, (Kane,) and from JIndson's Bay to the Rocky Monnlains ; 
Dakota; Columbia. AYahsatch and Uintas; G, 500-8,000 feel altitude ; June- 
August. (1,309.) 
Brizopyrum spicatum. Hook., Var. strictum, Gray. {Uniolu sfricta, 
Torr. Steud. Gram. 281.) Spikelets many-flowereil, and tlic ])aui(de mostly 
rather loose and elongated, 1^-3^" in length; culms ^-2° high ; pistillate 
spikelets 4-8" long, 4-13-flowered, the lower palet acutish or almost acu- 
minate ; staminate spikelets 4-9" long, 6 18-flowei-ed, sleiidci-])edi(;(dled and 
often somewhat nodding. — Running into B. spica/iun by intermediate forms. 
An abundant grass in alkaline or sali ne mea<h)\\ s ol ^\eva<hi, hut imiutritutus 
and injurious to animals from the amount of" sidine matter usuallv eiu rust im: it. 
From Texas to the Upper Missouri aiid the Sa.^katciiewan and wcstwai'd to 
the Pacific. (1,310.) 
Poa ANNUA, L. AVahsa!(di .Mountains, near Salt Lake City ; possilily 
introduced. (1,311.) 
» CATABROSA, Bkauv. Spikelets 2-.'i-flowcred ; flowers equal, perfect. Glumes m 
colorefl, iiiiei|i]al, sliorter tliaii the flower, com-ivc. tlie lower ohloi.- ! • '>l,tlic iijipM ., M,..iir. 
3-nervcil, croscly dentate at tlit^ ai»'\. or botli m r-, . I'alrfs ni<-iiiln ,; il in Icml'IIi. llf N.^cr 
3-ne7 Vi'd and li-kccled, ti nnrat(-ohtu.-*e, llie up]" r •J~ii« r\ i il ;ind •J-krclcd. : ioln d. 
Stanii ns Styes 2. very .shot I. the stigmas plnmosf. Scale-. 'J. >liorter than the ■ i.lorjc 
free, shortly lieilieelled. — (ilahrons ercfjiinjr .'Kjuaties. with tl.it leave-. e!un;,'aieii in. i;. i ! ., : e . - ^;_;il,-and 
diffusely liraneheil paiiicle.-j with si-nii-vertieillate' )>ranciie,>; tluwc is jointed at l.a>e anil dei ;i]uoii>. 
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