194 THE FLORA OF THE ALPS 
38. BRACHYPODIUM, Beauv. 
Resembling Lromus ; but spikelets in spikes or simple 
racemes. Not alpine. 
The two English species; BL. pzznatum, Beauv., leaves 
narrow, spike erect, awn short; and Bb. sylvaticum, R. 
and S., leaves broad, hairy, spike drooping, awn longer ; 
both in woods. 
Tribe HORDEA&.—Spikelets 1- or more-flowered, sessile 
in the notches of a simple rachis. Genera 39-44. 
30, LOLIUM, Li 
Spikelets solitary, many-flowered, with their sides to 
the rachis. Not alpine. 
Our common English species, ZL. zemulentum, L., 
Darnel; and perenne, L. Also L. multeflorum, Gaud. ; 
spikelets composed of 10-25 flowers; fields. L. regzdum, 
Gaud.; stem branched at the base, flowers not awned; 
hills, rare; Sion. JL. lznzcolum, A. Br.; stem slender, 
flowers not awned; among flax. L. speciosum, Bieb.; 
flowers with long wavy awns; among corn. 
40. AGROPYRUM, Gaertn. (Z77etzcum, Huds.). 
Spikelets solitary, many-flowered, with their faces to 
the rachis. Not alpine. 
Our common English species ; A. caninum, Beauv., and 
vepens, Beauv., Couch-Grass, Twitch-Grass. Also A. 
glaucum, Desf. (¢ntermedium, Host.) ; glumes very obtuse 
or truncate; hills; Vaud, Valais. 
