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Fig. 287. FESTUCA ELATIOR ARUNDINACEA (Schreb.) Hack. Monog. 

 Fest. Eu. 152. 1882. {F. arundinacea Schreb. Spicil. Fl. Lips. 57. 1771.) REED 

 FESCUE.— A stout, leafy perennial 9-12 dm. (3°-4°) high, with broad, flat leaves, 

 and ample, elongated panicles often 3 dm. (1°) long, nodding at the apex, the 

 lower branches bearing many (4 to 15) spikelets; spikelets (a) elliptical, 14-18 

 mm. (7"-9") long, 5 to 8 flowered.— Introduced here and there. District of 

 Columbia, Michigan, Utah, Oregon, etc. (Europe.) August. 



This variety is a tall, vigorous growing, hardy form, with long and abundant 

 basal leaves, and yields a large amount of hay of excellent quality, succeeding 

 best on lands that are comparatively moist. 



