196 RErORT OF NEW JERvSEY vSTATE ^lUSEUM. 



Panicum virgatum L. Broom-like Panic Grass. 

 PI. IX, Fig. 2. 

 Panicum virgatum Linnjeus, Sp. PI. 59. 1753 [Virginia]. — Britton 282. 



Abundant along the salt mars'hes and the Delaware and other 

 large rivers; only casual elsewhere and probably introduced. 

 Fl. — Mid-Julv to mid-September. 



Middle District.— Nqw Egypt, Fish House, Camden (H&C), Kaighns Pt., 

 Swcdcsboro, Salem, Beaver Dam. 



Pine Barrens. — Speedwell (S), Landisville, Winslow (S), Hammonton. 



Coast Strip. — Sandy Hook, Pt. Pleasant, Seaside Park, Forked River, 

 Ship Bottom (L), Beach Haven (L), Barnegat City (L), Spray Beach (L), 

 Longport (S), Ocean City (S), Stone Harbor (S), Five-Mile Beach. Cape 

 May. 



Panicum virgatum cubense Griseb. Cuban Panic Grass. 



Panicum virgatum cubense Grisebach, Cat. PI. Cub. 233. 1866 [Hanabana 

 Cuba]. • 



Similar situations to the preceding. The majority of the 

 specimens examined, however, are from farther inland, cither in 

 the Pine Barrens or Middle district. 



Fl. — Early Ji-ily to early September. 



Middle District. — Lindenwold. Burlington. 



Pine Barrens. — Hanover, Pasadena, Atsion (H&C), Egg Harbor City, 

 Island Heights. 



Panicum amarum Ell. Beach Panic Grass. 



Panicum amarum Elliot, Bot. S. C. and Ga., I. 121. 1817 [South Caro- 

 lina]. — Keller and Brown 36. 

 Panicum amarum var minor Britton 282. 



Sea beaches frequent ; extending up the bay shore at least 

 as far as Town Bank. 



Fl. — Early September to late October. 



Maritime.— S>andy Hook, Long Branch, Seaside Park, Barnegat City 

 (L), St. Albans (L), Holgate's (L), Ocean City, Holly Beach (UP). Cape 

 May, Cape May Point. 



Panicum agrostoides Spreng. Agrostls-like Panic Grass. 



Panicum agrostoides Sprengel, PI. Pugill II.: 4. 1815 [Pennsylvania].— 

 Britton 281. 



IVToist Open ground ; common in the northern counties and 

 casual southward in the Middle district. 

 Fl. — Mid-July to early September. 



