54 TRIANDRIA DIGYNIA. 
It generally grows along the fea coaft in falt 
marfhes. This grafs is but of little worth in an 
agricultural point of view; for in its natural fitu- 
ation of growth the appearance of its foliage or 
{tems is not fuch as could recommend it to the 
notice of the farmer, nor does it thrive well out 
of maritime fituations. P. June. July. 
ries ae mupujyc. 
Cuife muruifc. 
ENGLIsH.—Sea, or Salt-marfb Meadow-gra/fs. 
Ob. Roots creeping. Stems decumbent at the 
bafe, about 1 foot, very fmooth, leafy. Leaves, 
edges rolled inwards, glaucous, acute. Sheath 
long, with, a blunt fheath-fcale, which is often- 
times acute. Panicle upright, ftraight; branches 
for the moft part in pairs, rough, fpreading before 
flower, afterwards becoming erect. Spikets linear, 
fmooth, about five-flowered, inclining to purple. 
Calyx, valves unequal, fomewhat acute: outer 
one with three nerves. Corolla, inner valve rough. 
on the margin, bifid at top. ) 
eigtda, P. Panicle fpear-fhaped, fomewhat branched:. 
little branches alternate, pointing one way. 
It grows on dry fendy or ftony places, walls 
and 
