194 THE FLO^A OF THE ALPS 



38. BrachypODIUM, Beauv. 



Resembling Broinus ; but spikelets in spikes or simple 

 racemes. Not alpine. 



The two English species ; B. pinnatum^ Beauv., leaves 

 narrow, spike erect, awn short; and B. sylvaticum^ R. 

 and S., leaves broad, hairy, spike drooping, awn longer ; 

 both in woods. 



Tribe HORDED. — Spikelets i- or more-flowered, sessile 

 in the notches of a simple rachis. Genera 39-44. 



39. LOLIUM, L. 



Spikelets solitary, many-flowered, with their sides to 

 the rachis. Not alpine. 



Our common English species, L. temulentum^ L., 

 Darnel ; and perenne^ L. Also L. multiflorumy Gaud. ; 

 spikelets composed of 10-25 flowers; fields. L. rigidmriy 

 Gaud. ; stem branched at the base, flowers not awned ; 

 hills, rare ; Sion. L. linicoluniy A. Br. ; stem slender, 

 flowers not awned; among flax. L. speciosumy Bieb. 

 flowers with long wavy awns ; among corn. 



40. Agropyrum, Gaertn. {Triticum, Huds.). 



Spikelets solitary, many-flowered, with their faces to 

 the rachis. Not alpine. 



Our common English species ; A. caninufn^ Beauv., and 

 repe7iSy Beauv., Couch -Grass, Twitch -Grass. Also A. 

 glaucum, Desf {intermedium ^ Host.) ; glumes very obtuse 

 or truncate ; hills ; Vaud, Valais. 



