THE FLORA Ol SCOTT AND MUSCATINE COUNTIES. 2jX 



GRAMINE/E. 

 Spartina, Schreber. 



938. 6". cynosuroides, Willd. Fresh-water Cord-grass. 

 Banks of rivers and creeks; common. 



Paspalum, L. 



939. P. setae eum, Michx. 



Our plant is the P. ciliatifolium of Michaux. Dry sandy soil ; 

 infrequent. 



Panicum, L. Panic Grass. 



940. P. filiforme, L. 



Dry sterile' hillside, Wild Cat Den. 



941. P. glabrum, Gaudin. 



This and the next species are common in all soils; as 

 observed in our range P. glabrum thrives better in poor 

 soil than P. sanguinale. 



942. P. sanguinale, L. Crab or Finger Grass. 



943. P. proliferum, Lam. 



Common. Abundant in rich waste places where the soil has 

 been disturbed, especially roadsides upon which "graders" 

 have been used and railroad tracks "surfaced" with loose 

 earth. 



944. P. eapillare, L. Old-witch Grass. 

 Common. 



945. P. autumnale, Bosc. 



Abundant over limited area of sand at Fruitland and Noels. 



946. P. virgatum, L. 



River banks and low grounds; common. 



947. P. latifolium, L. 



Rich woods ; infrequent. 



948. P. scoparium, Lam. 



Moist grass lands ; infrequent. 



949. P. depauperatum, Muhl. 



Dry soil, Wild Cat Den, Noels. 



950. P. dichotomum, L. 



Meadows, prairies and open woods ; common. 



951. P. pubeseens, Lam. 

 Low prairies ; frequent. 



