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287. Aristida basiramea Engelm. Forked Poverty-grass. Dry soils, 

 more frequent in E. K. July. (AS) 



288. Aristida ramosissima Eng. Branching Aristida. Dry prairies, 

 many counties of E. K. ; frequent. Longest awn reflexed. July. (ASU) 



289. Aristida fasciculata Torr. {A. dispersa Trin. & Rupr.) Bushy 

 Aristida. Dry plains, S. W. K. ; frequent. Aug. (AS) 



290. Aristida oligantha Mx. Few-flowered Poverty-grass Thin, dry 

 soils, generally distributed. Aug. (ASU) 



291. Aristida gracilis Ell. Slender Poverty-grass. Dry soils, E. and S. 

 E. K.; not common. Aug. (AS) 



292. Aristida purpurascens Poir. Purplish Dogtown-grass. Common in 

 dry soils and generally distributed. Sept. (ASU) 



293. Aristida fendleriana Steudel. {A. purpurea Nutt., in part.) 

 Purple Dogtown-grass. Common in prairie-dog towns and other dry barren 

 spots, W. K. July. (ASU) 



294. Aristida longiseta Steud. (A. purpurea Nutt., in part.) Long- 

 awned Dogtown-grass. Common in dry soils, E. and C. K. Aug. (ASU) 



295. Aristida intermedia Scribn. & Ball. Spreading Three-awned-grass. 

 Dry soil; awns all spreading. Aug. (A) 



296. Aristida divaricata Humb. & Bonp. {A.humholdtianaTnn.) Great- 

 plains Aristida. Sandy plains, S. W. K. ; occasional. Aug. 



297. Aristida desmantha Tr. & Rupr. Western Three-awned-grass. 

 S. W. K. ; not common. Aug. (S) 



298. Muhlenbergia sobolifera Trin. Rock Wood-grass. Rocky woods, 

 S. E. K.: not common. Sept. (ASU) 



299. Muhlenbergia mexicana Trin. Meadow Wood-grass. Damp soils, 

 all over the state; common. Aug. (ASU) 



300. Muhlenbergia racemosa B. S. P. Marsh Wood-grass. Damp lands, 

 everywhere; not common. Aug. (ASU) 



301 Muhlenbergia sylvatica Torr. Wood-grass. Moist woods, E. K. ; 

 frequent. Aug. (ASU) 



302. Muhlenbergia comata Benth. Hairy Wood-grass. Prairies, S.W. K.; 

 occasional. Aug. (S) 



303. Muhlenbergia schreberi Gmel. (Af. diffusa Schreb.) Satin-grass; 

 "Nimble-will." Dry hills and woods, C. to E. K. ; frequent. Aug. (ASU) 

 Astonishing though it may seem, the seed of this grass has been sold in 

 Topeka for bluegrass seed. 



304. Muhlenbergia tenuiflora B. S. P. (Agrrostis Willd.) Slender Satin- 

 grass. Rocky woods, E. K. ; not common. Aug. (S) 



305. Muhlenbergia microsperma Trin. Desert Satin-grass. Dry soil, 

 S. W. K. ; infrequent. Aug. (S) 



306. Muhlenbergia capillaris Trin. Hair-like Satin-grass. Dry sandy 

 or rocky soil, Labette county; not common. Sept. (ASU) 



307. Muhlenbergia gracillima Torr. Silky Satin-grass. Prairies, S. W. 

 K. ; not common. Sept. 



308. Muhlenbergia pungens Thurber. Prairie Satin-grass. Prairies, 

 W. K.; frequent. Aug. (ASU) 



309. Brachyelytrum erectum Beauv. Bearded Satin-grass. Low ground 

 at Kaw'a mouth; not common. July. (AS) 



