PDANTS OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. 245 



Bromus purgans 1j. Wood Chess. 



Bromus purgans Linnaeus, Sp. PI. 76. 1753 [Canada]. 

 Bromus ciliatus Knieskcrn 39. — Britton 297. 



Woods of the northern counties, casually entering the upper 

 pait of Monmouth Co., according- to Knieskern, and discovered 

 by Mr. Benjamin Heritage at Wildwood in the lower coast dis- 

 trict. 



Coast Strip.— Wildwood (II). 



ELYMUS L. 



Key to the Species. 



a. Glumes avvl-shapcd, spike noddiiij^. B. striatus, p. 245 

 aa. Glumes lanceolate. 



b. Glumes indurated below, spikes erect. 



c. Plant seldom over 6 dm. high, leaves narrow. Li. halophilus, p. 245 



cc. Plant 9-12 dm. high, leaves broad. ii. virginicus, p. 245 



hb. Glumes not indurated below, spike nodding. E. canadensis, p. 246 



Elymus striatus Willd. Slender Wild Rye. 



PI. XI., Fig. 4. 

 lilymus striatus Willdenow, Sp. PI. I. 470. 1797 [North America]. — Knies- 

 kern 39. — Britton 299. — Keller and Brown 56. 



Northern counties, south locally in the Middle district and 

 along the coastal strip; banks of streams. 

 Fl. — Late June to late July. 



Middle District. — Swedesboro, Westville. 



Coast Strip. — Atlantic City, Anglcsea, Cape May. 



Elymus virginicus \j. Virginia Wild Rye. 



PI. XL, Fig. 6. 



Elymus virginicus Linnaeus, Sp. PI. 84. 1753 [Virginia]. — Knieskern 39. — 

 Beck's Botany 415. 1833. — Britton 298. 



Northern and ATiddle districts, casual along the coast and in 

 the Cape May peninsula; banks of streams. 

 Fl. — Late July to early September. 



Middle District. — New Egypt, Pemberton Jnc. (S), Medford (S), Wash- 

 ington Park, Jumbo, Swedesboro. 

 Coast Strip. — Avon, Anglcsea, Court House, Cold Spring. 



Elymus halophilus Blcknell. Coast Wild Rye. 

 Elymus halophilus Bicknell, Torr. Bull. 35. Apr., 1908, p. 201 [Nantucket]. 



