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Fig. 84. SAVASTANA MACROPHYLLA (Thiirb.) Beal, Grasses N. A. 2: 

 1K7. 1S96. (Hierochloc macrophylla Thurb. in Boland. Trans. Calif. Agr. Soc. 

 1864-65: 65. 1866.) VANILLA-GRASS.— A rather stout perennial 6-10 dm. 

 (2°-3i'=) high, with long and broad leaves and loosely flowered panicles 8-12 

 cm. (3'-5') long. Spikelets (a) 5 mm. (21") long; outer glumes obtuse, those of 

 the staminate flowers fringed on the margins and nmehed at the broad apex, 

 often with a slight awn between the lobes; glume of the perfect flower pubes- 

 cent toward the apex. A spikelet with the outer pair of glumes removed is 

 shown at b and the pistil is illustrated by c. Leaves 30-40 cm. (r2'-18') long 

 and 8-16 mm. (4"-8") Avide.— Coniferous woods, California and Oregon. March 

 to May. 



