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Fig. 290. BROMUS INEKMIS Leyss. Fl. Hal. 16. 1761. SMOOTH BROME 

 or HUNGARIAN BROME-GRASS.— An erect perennial 6-15 dm. {2°-d°) high, 

 Avith creeping rootstocks, open panicles 12-18 cm. (5'-7') long, and 5 to 9 flowered, 

 awnless spikelets (a) 2-3 cm. (I'-U') long. Sheaths striate, smooth, or the lower 

 ones pilose; leaf-blades 1(^20 cm. (4'-8') long, 6-8 mm. (3'M") wide, somewhat 

 scabrous, the lower often sparingly pilose. Rachilla pubescent; empty glumes 

 unequal; flowering glumes (c) awnless or very short awned, with a rather 

 broad, scarious margin at the obtuse or emarginate apex.— A native of Europe, 

 introduced and cultivated in many parts of the United States for hay. June, 

 July. 



The strong, perennial character of this grass and its unusual drought-resisting 

 powers are qualities which recommend it for general cultivation, particularly 

 in the semiarid regions of the West and Northwest, and it is one of the most 

 valuable forage plants for this region. 



