CALAMAGROSTIS LANCEOLATA. 
Roth. Kocu. Kunrn. Parnetu. Basrnetron. Hooxrr. Linpury. 
PUA DE 2OVe——ib. 
Calamagrostis epigejos, WirHeERInG. 
Arundo calamagrostis, Smirn. Knapp. SCHRADER. 
i es Linnezvs. Orper. Enrnarr. 
epigejos, Hupson. 
The Purple-Flowered Small Reed. 
Culamagrostis—Palm Grass. Lanceolata—Lanceolate. 
A BEAUTIFUL species, growing in fenny countries in moist 
shady situations. 
A somewhat common Grass in England. Found also in Ire- 
land, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, 
Lapland, Norway, Sweden, Turkey, Greece, Siberia, British 
America, and North Africa. 
Of no agricultural value. 
Stem circular, smooth, striated, carrying four or five narrow, 
flat, acute, long, rough leaves, with smooth striated sheaths, the 
upper one extending beyond its leaf. lLigule of upper leaf 
bold and obtuse. Joints wide apart. Inflorescence compound 
panicled, seven to eight inches long, spreading when in flower, 
branches into clusters, rough, and slender. Spikelets numerous, 
composed of two narrow acute equal-sized glumes, and one floret 
shorter than the glumes; of two palex, the exterior being five- 
ribbed; apex bifid, awned from slightly below the apex. 
Base of palea hirsute, extending beyond the floret. Glumes 
destitute of lateral ribs, dentate for the whole length of their 
keel, and purple in colour. Awn rough, slender, very short. 
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