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cm. long, elliptical in section,, 0.5 mm, diam., 5-nerved, those of 

 the culm 7-9 cm. long. Panicle 8-11 cm. long, rays in pairs or 

 single, the longest about 4 cm. long, bearing 4-7 spikelets on the 

 outer half. Spikelets 6-S-flowered; second glume linear, acute, 

 3-nerTed, about G mm. long; floral glnme elliptical-lanceolate, about 

 6 mm. long, the awn 1-5 mm. long; palea about 7 mm. long. 

 Anthers 3.5 mm. long. 



Identified V)y E. Ilackel and named " ingrata " because he 

 presumed it would be disagreeable to cattle. 



Oregon, Howell in 1880 for U. S. Dept. Agricul. 



Var. Columbiana n. var. 



Culms 40-60 cm. high, with 2 nodes, scaberulons. Sheaths 

 smooth, entire at the base, i^plit for most of their length; blades 

 0.4-0.6 mm. diam., those of the sterile shoots 15-25 cm. long, 

 firm, glaucous, scabrous, 5-7-uerved, nearly cylindrical, grooved. 

 Panicle thin, oblong or ovate-oblong, 9-14 cm. long, the erect 

 rachis and branches scabrous, longest ray 4-7 cm. long, bearing 1-4 

 spikelets. Spikelets lanceolate to elliptical, 8-16 mm. long, rather 

 loosely 3-7-flowered, first empty glume narrow, 4-5 mm. long, 

 second linear, acute, 6-7 mm. long; floral glume 6-8 mm. long, 

 the awn 1-5 mm. long; palea 7-8 mm. long. Anthers about 4 mm. 

 long. Ovule obovoid, 0.7 mm. long. So far as I am able to learn 

 this is new, possibly a species, but I tlnnk better to consider it a 

 variety. There were three plants, one of which had the longer 

 florets. 



Washington (Pulman in 1802), F. B. Lake. 



Var. Oregona Hack. ined. 



Culms slender, 25-35 cm. high. Leaves of sterile shoots 8-13 

 cm. long, the blades 0.5-0.6 diam., in section cnneate-oblong, 5- 

 nerved; upper blade 2-6 cm. long. Panicle thin, 5-7 cm. long, 

 rays single, the longest 3-4 cm. long, bearing 2-4 spikelets on the 

 outer two-thirds. Spikelets 2-6-flowered, second glume lineai', sub- 

 acute, 5.5 mm. long; floral glume linear when spread, 7 mm. long, 

 the awn about 4 mm. long; palea a little longer than its glume. 

 Anthers 3 mm, long. 



Oregon, Ciisirk in 1884, T. S. Depf. Agricul 753. 



