GRASSES OF BRITAIN. 193 



shorter than their tloret ; awn arisiiig from a little beneath the cen- 

 tre, and extending slightly beyond the summit of the palea. 



Calamagrostis lanceolata is distinguished from Calamagrostis Epi- 

 gegos in the aicii of the floret being very short, arising from a little 

 beneath the summit and extending but slightly beyond it ; — whereas 

 m Calamagrostis Epigegos the awn is long, arising from the centre 

 of the palea and extending nearly half its length beyond its summit. 



Calamagrostis lanceolata is distinguished from Calamagrostis stricta 

 in the Jloret being one-third shorter than the glumes ; hairs longer 

 than their floret ; atcn arising from beneath the summit of the 

 palea ; — whereas in Calamagrostis stricta \he Jloret is equal in length 

 to the glumes ; hairs rather shorter than their floret ; awn arising 

 from a little beneath the centre of the palea. 



This grass is found in moist woods and shady places in many parts 

 of England, especially in the counties of Devon, Bedford, Cambridge, 

 Dorset, Sussex, Suftblk, Northampton, Hants, Leicester, Lincoln, 

 York, and Cumberland. It is also found in L-eland, Lapland, Nor- 

 way, Sweden, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, 

 Turkey, Greece, North Africa, Siberia, and British America. It has 

 not been noticed in Scotland. 



Flowers in June and July, and ripens its seed about the end of 

 August. Of no agricultural merits worthy of notice. 



The accompanying figure was taken from a specimen gathered in 

 Suflfolk. 



Explanation of Plate LXXXIV. Calamagrostis lanceolata, na- 

 tural size. 



Fig. 1 . Spikelet and part of the branch. "| 



2. Spikelet showing the two glumes and floret. 



3. Floret showing the two palea; and a^vn. 



4. Ligiile of upper sheath. 



5. Ovariiun, pistils, and stamens. 



