GRASSES OF IOWA. 



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Fig. 248. Elymus striatum var. 

 villosus— a, empty glume; b, flowering 

 glume; c, rudimentary flower. 

 (Charlotte M. King.) 



Fig. 249. Elymus brachyslacfiys—a, spikelet; b, 

 spikelet with empty glumes removed. (Div. Agros. U. 

 S. Dept. Agrl. ) 



DESCRIPTION. 



Varies from the type in having the glumes hairy, and having villous 

 sheaths. Culms 2 to 3 feet (5-8 dm.) tall, with nodding spikes, sheaths 

 of leaves villous; empty glumes awl-shaped, or awn-pointed, and hairy. 

 Moist situations in woods. Distributed with the species. July- August. 



DISTRIBUTION*, 



Ioiua. Iowa City (Hitchcock) ; Clinton (Ball) ; Council Bluffs 

 (Pammel) ; Steamboat Rock (King). 



North America. New York ( Parry) > with the species. 



