PLIANTS OF SOiUTHERN NEW JERSEY. 183 



Common on the sand dunes of the coast and all over the lower 

 extremity of the Cape May peninsula. 

 Fl. — Late August to early October. 



Maritime.—S^ndy Hook (NB), Barnegat City (L), Harvey Cedars (L), 

 Beach Haven (L), Holgate's (L), Wildwood, Stone Harbor (S), Cape May 

 (S), Cape May Pt. 



Andropogon corymbosus abbreviatus Hackel. Bushy Beard Grass. 



PI. VI., fig. 4- 

 Andropogon macrourus abbreviatus Hackel in DeCandoUe Monogr. Phan. 



VI. :4o8. 1889 [New Jersey]. 

 Andropogon macrourus Barton, Fl. Phila. 56. 1818. — Keller and Brown 31. — 



Knieskern 40. — Willis yj. — Torrey Fl. U. S. I. 157. 1824. 

 Andropogon glomeratus Britton 284. 



Common in sandy swamps in the Pine Barrens and locally in 

 the other districts. To' the northward it occurs only at South 

 Arnboy. 



The dry, yellowish head-clusters of this grass, supported on 

 their slender stems, are a characteristic feature of the winter 

 swamps. 



Fl. — -Late August to late September. 



Middle District — Asbury Park (NY), Woodbrry, Mickleton, Kaighns Pt. 

 Pine Barrens. — Brindletown, Forked River, Clementon, Atco, Bear Swamp, 

 Quaker Bridge, Egg Harbor City. 

 Coasii Strip. — Surf City (L), Ship Bottom (L), Spray Beach (L). 

 Cape May.—Bennttt (S), Cold Spring (S). 



Andropogon virginicus L. Virginia Beard Grass. 

 PI. VIII, fig. 8. 

 Andropogon virginicus Linnasus, Sp. PI. 1046. 1753 [America — prob. Vir- 

 ginia]. — Knieskern 40. — Britton 284. 



Dry ground, common throughout our region and rather less 

 frequent in the northern counties. 

 Fl. — IVLid-August to late September. 



Middle District. — Lindenwold (S), Taunton (S), Mickleton, Albion, 

 Swedesboro. 



Pine Barrens. — Egg Harbor City. 



Coast Strip.— Barnegat City (L), N. Beach Haven (L), Surf City (L), 

 Spray Beach (L), Wildwood (HA). 



Cape May.— Bennett (S), Cold Spring (S), Cape May (S), Cape May Pt. 

 (S), Town Bank (S). 



