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' POA FLUITANS. 
Scoporrt. Hooker anp ArNotTr. ParNeELt. 
Suita. Grevitte. Knapp. Satispury. Scuraper. DEaKkIN. 
PLATE XXXITV.—A. 
Festuca fluitans, Linnzvus. Wittpenow. Hupson. CvurtIs. 
es “e Martyn. Orper. Host. ScHREBER. 
“ cs Leers. Hurt. SrptrHorp. ABsorT. 
Glyceria “ Smita. Linpury. Ratrs. Brown. 
at es SINCLAIR. 
« _ plicata, Frits. 
* pedicellata, Towns. 
Gramen fluviatile, GERARDE. 
The Floating Meadow-Grass. 
Poa—Grass. Fluitans—Floating. 
Tur present very graceful Grass will yield a good crop in 
damp meadows, and cattle are fond of its leaves. It usually 
grows in wet situations, in ditches, ponds, and along the margins 
of rivers. 
Common throughout England, Scotland, and Ireland. 
Native of France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Portugal, 
Spain, Norway, Sweden, New Holland, North America, and 
Northern Africa. 
Stem, near the base, decumbent, the other portion upright, 
circular and smooth, bearing six or seven lengthy, linear, rough 
leaves, with rough striated sheaths, upper one extending beyond 
its leaf, and having a lengthy, ragged, pointed ligule at its apex. 
Joints smooth, about seven in number. Inflorescence simple- 
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