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TRlAKDRlA DTGTXIA. 



3 



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Stem 12—18 inches hiirh, «;1abroiis, sometiTnes branclied, deciiiu* 

 bent. Leaves broad, nearly strap-sl*aped, geiieraily acute, and with 

 the sheath very hairy; sheaths shorter tlian the joints- Spikes 2 

 alternate, expandinx: fl wers, 2 at each bud, both nearly sessile. 

 €al»/.r S nerved, sliijhtl y pubescent, oval, but so wide as to be nearl/ 

 round. >>tis:mns feathered, dark purple. 



This species is very comn»on \n cultivated ground. It appears to 

 ha\e been confounded with t'lVe preceding, to which it has but 



In tlie P. ciliatlfolium, the leaves are slightly 



little rfseinblance. 



pubescent, s(«netimes glabrous, but always beautifully frinted ; in this, 

 the margin is nly hairy in common with t^e surface of the leaf. In 

 the former, the naked slesider summit of tlie stem frequently extends 

 "i^^ — 18 inches, bearini^ a solitary terminal sjike ; and sometimes 

 there are 2 or S peduncles if so t^ ey may be called) from a sheath; 

 in this, the sunsmit is not eitended, and bears 2 or 3 expanding 

 spikes. 



Flowers July — October. 



Uairy-leuved Faspalum 



5, Pkjecox. 



Walt. 



Stem erect; leaves Ian- 



ceolate-linear 



J 



glabrous ; 



spikes many, alternate; 

 rachis narrow, hairy at 

 base ; flowers in 3 rows. 



P. culnio erecto ; foliis 

 lanceolato-linc aribus. gla- 

 bris; spitis plurimls, al- 

 ternis; rachi angusta.basi 

 piio^a; floribus triseriatis. 



Walt. p. 75. 

 IViicli. 1. p. 44. 



Stem erect, glabrous. Leaves long, almost linear, glabrous ; sheath* 

 elabrous, the throat not hairy ; stipule membranous. Spikes 5-—> ' 

 flowers crowded, 2 from eadT^ud, one sessile. Rachis biieaij 

 straight, surrounded at base with long hair. Glumes orbicular, verj 

 smooth. wJnfAms saffron colour. 5%mas daik purple. 



Grows in damp soils, ditches, &c. 

 ^'lowers May — August. 



Early TaspaU 



flS 



6. L 



Mich 



P. culino erecto ; foli 

 brevibus^daberrimis: si 



glabi 



floribus 



U 



Mich. I. p,44. 



stem 



erect 



sho 



J 



leaves 



very 



p-labrous ? 



spikes alternate ; ^o^sf 

 2 rowed, glabrous, large 



Ste,n erect, 1-2 feet hi-h, glabrous Lrarps narrow, ^anceoia. 

 Tawier BUort, somewhat glaucous, very smooth, contracted and J^'*' 



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