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PHLEUM MICHELII. 
Autioni. Kocn. Smita. Hooxrer. Linptry. Parnetn. ScHRrapeEr. 
Phalaris alpina, Henke. Host. 
The Michelian Cat’s-tail Grass. 
Phleum—Reed Mace. Michelii—After Micheli. 
THE present species is a south of Europe Grass, which has 
been added to our British Flora, from the circumstance that 
Mr. Don discovered it amongst the rocks on the higher parts 
of the Clova mountains, in Scotland. It grows from one to two 
feet high. 
Phlieum Micheli differs from P. arenarium, in having perennial 
roots, in the whole of the keels of the glumes being hirsute, 
and in the floret being entire at the apex instead of being 
notched. It is also readily distinguished from P. pratense, in 
having the glumes of the calyx acute-lanceolate, instead of being 
obtuse; and from P. Boehmeri by the tapering glumes. 
No other botanist has been fortunate enough to discover it. 
It must be considered a doubtful British species. 
