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TRIANDRIA DIGYNIA. 



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bfipules bearded. Cahjx 1 flowered ; glumes rather obovate. Jin^ 



thers ami Stigmas dark purple, 

 buuimit. 



JS'^ectaries 2, turbiaate, 2 cleft at tlie 



Near P. dicliototnuni. Differs in habit and the period of flowering; 

 the margin of the leaves somewhat refiexed, and the whole plant 

 cloathed with soft, white hair. 



Grows in damp places. 



Flowers April — May, 



Flourishes through tlie winter. 



Villous Faniciim. 



S8. SPHiEROCARPOKT. 



P. foliis rineaii-lanceo- 

 latis, acutissimis, basi va- 

 ginisque ciliatis ; panicu- 

 la patente ; floril)us par- 



vulis siibrotundis, pubes- 

 centibus. E. 



Leaves linear-] an cec 

 late, very iicute, with th 

 ba^e and sheath ciliate 

 panicle expandinu: ; fl.A^ 



ers sm 



nearlv 



pub 





d 



t 



Perennial. S?«n 12-18 inches high, terete, glabmis. L^a its near- 

 ly lanceolate, very acute, sometimes acuinin;ite, glabrous, a little 

 scabrous on the upper surface, fringed at tlie base with Ion- hair; 

 the lower sheaths much longer tliau the joints, nometimes villous ut 

 base Famde expanding, many flowered. Cahjx slightly pubescent. 

 lorolla nearly globular. Stigmas pale purple. 



From the P. pubescens, to which this plant has great resemblance, 



sphencal.^ Both are remarkable for their pale del.cate green colour. 

 Grows in Georgia. Dr. Baldwin, *= ^"'oar. 



* lowers April. 



Mound-seeded Fankuuu 



29. Vv 



P.culinoerectodecii... 

 benteque, fflaberri.no: fo 



La Marck 



11 is- 



vaginis, floribusqu 



p'losis; panicula 



e 



Stem erect and 



bent, 



vciv 



^^ 



Patente 



E 



S 



leaves, sheath?, and flow 





ers hairv 



? 



P. pubescens ? Mich. I. p. 49. 

 ^oot perennial. Stem 6 



expanding 



panicle slen 



■5 liaes w 



Leav 



es obovate. Cnrulla^ 



'^^•aost villous vL.fh 7 ii ' ^. S'-een, flat, ciliate, hair, 

 £!ump« ^(V\ I ^"-^P'^' "^itc and neuter : gluinc< 



«^otutt fltrt'r'"''*V^"^^"^' * little thort'rtha.. the calyx; of 

 Grovvsln din r'? f f'"'^^' .^^"^'^^''^ •^"^^ ti<,ma^ dark pur, le 

 Flower riTcEl^^S ^ ''''' fl«-^-!-gjhrough the nint<S^^-. '''' 



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