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POLYPOGON MONSPELIENSIS. 
DesrontTaInes. Kocnw. SmitH. Hooxer. Linpiry. 
Parnett. ScuHraDER. MarscHatt. 
PLATE XIV.—A. 
Agrostis panicea, Aiton. WILLDENOW. 
Alopecurus monspeliensis, Linnzus. WITHERING. 
ee aristatus, Hupson. 
Agrostis triaristata, Kwapr. 
Alopecurus maxima anglica, Ray. 
oe paniceus, Linnzvus. WITHERING. 
Cynosurus paniceus, Linne&vs. 
Phleum crinitum, ScureBer. J. E. Situ. 
The Annual Beard-Grass. 
Polypogon—Many—A beard, (from the Greek.) Monspelicnsis—Belonging 
to Montpelier. 
Potyrocon. Desfontaines—The Beard-Grass, of which two species 
occur in Great Britain, has compact panicles, whose spikelets are laterally 
compressed. Glumes two, equal-sized, notched, and awned. Name derived 
from the Greek, meaning many beards. 
A BEAUTIFUL rare Grass, growing in moist situations near 
the sea. ) 
Found in Hampshire, Kent, Essex, Norfolk, Gloucester, 
Durham, Fifeshire, and the Island of Guernsey. Also found 
along the Mediterranean Sea. 
Stem upright, circular, rather rough, carrying five or six 
broad flat acute rough leaves, with striated smooth sheaths, the 
upper one extending beyond its leaf. Ligule long, rough, and 
acute. Joints smooth. Inflorescence compound panicled. Pan- 
icle upright, close, lobed, silky; length from one to two 
