GRASSES OF IOWA. 



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description. 



Marsh Muhlenbergi \. 

 A rather stout, upright 

 perennial, with very tough 

 and densely scaly root- 

 stocks, nearly simple culms, 

 2 to 3 feet (6-9 dm.) 

 high, and densely flow- 

 ered panicles, 2 to 4 inches 

 (5-10 cm.) long. Spikelets 

 2 to 3 lines (4-6 mm.) 

 long, the long, acuminate- 

 pointed outer glumes nearly 

 equal and exceeding the very 

 acute flowering glume, which 

 is densely bearded at the 

 base. Moist meadows and 

 low grounds. July-Septem- 

 ber. 



Marsh Muhlenbergia is 

 common, especially in north- 

 ern Iowa, but occurs in all 

 parts of the state. A rapid 

 grower and when young 

 affords some forage. 



Fig. 97. Muhlenbergia glomerata—a,, spikelet 

 with long, acuminate-pointed outer glumes; b, 

 flowering glume, bearded. (Div. of Agros. U. S. 

 Dept. Agrl ) 



DISTRIBUTION. 



Iowa. Boone, 3228 (Pammel) ; Rockwell, 3186 (Brown) ; Mason 

 City (Pammel); Greenfield (Stewart); Winterset, Des Moines (Car- 

 ver) ; Jewell Junction (Rolfs) ; Logan, Council Bluffs, Sioux City, 



