TRIANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 5 
fhaped, brown; the lower ones barren. After 
impregnation and flowering, the upper glumes 
throw forth a very long white wool, which re- 
mains on until the middle of fummer or longer. 
It may be diftinguifhed from the two next fpecies 
by its fingle head. 
E. Stems cylindrical: leaves flat: fpikes on fruit- polystackion. 
ftaiks. 
It grows in bogs and marfhy places, particularly 
in holes or drains where water lodges. Itisa 
grafs of no great confequence, agriculturally 
fpeaking, as it does nct thrive out of marfhy or 
watery fituations, P. May. June. 
Bah pe iets lecandujltec. 
Cennabhaén lethandbuillech. 
Ceanabhan mona. Ceanach na mona. Keanuan 
ban. Sioda mona. Siodba mona. Sgathoga 
fiona. Scahog fiona. 
EnciisH.—Broad-leaved Cotton-grafs. 
Ob. Roots fibrous. Stems upright, cylindrical, 
ftriated, leafy, fmooth. Leaves broad, flat, linear- 
lancefhaped, acutely keeled towards the top, 
fheathing each other at the bafe. Spikes many, 
fupported by foot-ftalks, egg-fhaped. G/umes 
linear- 
