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FIG. 221 PAPPOPHORTJM WRIGHTII S.Wats. Proc. Am. Acad. 18 : 128 LS83 



GRAS&.-A slender, branching, and apparently annual species 2-4 dm. (8'-16') 

 hign wi th narrow-, involute leaves and densely flowered, spike-like, lead-colored 



ir'ea \3ri" fir. '"• ^'?'^ ^'"^- '^^^^'^^ '''"^'''^ ^^^ ^^^ -ternodes. 

 oose, leaf-blades fihlorm-involute, 2-10 mm. (I'-i') long. Spikelets (a) about 



- owered,4-Gmm.(2'' 3'0iong.2to3flowered;emp;yglLesL^^^^^^^^^^^^ 

 nZlt7tv7'''"''"''T'' '""•^"^^ ^'""^ ^^'^^ -^tl^ "•"- nerves term: 

 but smaller. The paiea is shown by .A -Rocky hills, canvons, and open plains 

 western Texas to Arizona. (Northern Mexico.) Ju y to'sep ember ' 



