or 
NARDUS STRICTA. 
Linnzvus. Hooker anp Arnott. Wuttpenow. Vauu. Leers. Koc. 
ParnoamM. Kwapp. Smita. CavaANILues. 
Sowersy. Srvcuarr. Grevirte. Linpitry. Hupson. Scureper. 
Wiruerinc. Martyn. ScHRADER. 
PLATE II. 
The Mat Grass. 
Nardus—Odoriferous, (from the Greek.) Stricta—Upright. 
Narpvus. Jinneus.—Spikelets simple, on one side of the rachis only. 
Glumes wanting. Glumellas two; the outer one keeled. Stigma elon- 
gated, filiform, and papillose. Stamens three in number. Confined to 
a solitary British species. 
A most abundant Grass on moors and sandy wastes. There 
is a rush-like character in its leaves, which are rigid, harsh, 
and forming thick tufts which continue all winter. 
It is of no use for agricultural purposes, cattle rejecting it 
if they can find other food. 
Common throughout Scotland, England, Ireland, Lapland, 
Norway, Sweden, and Germany; also found in the most nor- 
therly portions of North America. 
Spike single; spikelets single-flowered, lanceolate in form, de- 
posited in two rows on one side of the rachis only; the opposite 
side of rachis naked. Without a calyx. Glumes none. Florets 
consisting of two palew, the exterior one tipped with a brief 
rough awn; the inner palea shorter, entire, membranous, and 
linear-lanceolate in form. Anthers oblong. Ovarium also oblong 
and slender. Style only one. 
Stigma one, elongated, filiform, papillose. Seed solitary, linear, 
