292 GRASSES OF BRITATN. 



Triticum pinnatum (variety) gracile. 



Slender Upright Wheat- Grass. 



Plate CXXXIII. 



This variety differs from the preceding in being of a more slender 

 form, the spikelets shorter, the root much branched, the aums of the 

 florets rather longer, and the ligule shorter. 



Gathered in Kent in the first vreek of July. 



It is distinguished from Triticuvi sylvaticum in the spikelets not 

 being hairy, and the florets with awns not the length of their paleae, 

 (see Fig. 2.) It is probably the Brachy podium pinnatum (variety) 

 rnpestre of Koch. 



Triticum pinnatum (variety) c^spitositm. 



Narroio-Leaved Upright Wheat-Grass. 



Plate CXXXIV. 



There are several authors who have described this ])lant as a dis 

 tinct species under various synonyms, such as Triticum ccespitosum, 

 Cand. Kunth. ; Festuca caspitosa, Desf. ; Bromus ramnsus^ Linn, ; 

 Bromus retusus, Pers. ; Brachypodium Pliikenctii, Linl;. Koch and 

 Babington, however, have noticed it as a variety, distinguished in the 

 leaves being narrow ; ligule short and truncate ; root much branclied ; 

 spikelets small ; and the florets smooth with short awns. 



It grows near Bath on chalky soil, and is likewise a native of 

 Norway, Germany, France, and Italy. 



Flowers early in July. 



