NATURAL HISTORY, TORONTO REGION 



Vallisneria spiralis, L. (Tape Grass, Eel Grass). 

 Both genera are common around the 

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GEAMINBAE (Grass Family). 



Andropogon furcatus, Muhl. 



scoparius, Michx. (Beard Grass). Both 



species are common in High Park. 

 Sorghastrum nutans, Nash. (Wood Grass). Found in 



High Park. 

 Digitaria humifusa, Pers. 



" sanguinalis, Scop. (Crab Grass). 

 Panicum capillare, L. (Old-witch Grass), 

 depauperatum, Muhl. 

 dichotomum, L. 



miliaceum, L. (European Millet). Intro- 

 duced, 

 virgatum, L. (Switch Grass). Several 



clumps grow on the Island. 

 " xanthophysum, Gray. 



Echinochloa crusgalli, Beauv. (Barnyard Grass). 

 Setaria glauca, Beauv. (Foxtail). 

 " italica, Beauv. 

 " verticillata, Beauv. In waste places in the 



city. 



" viridis, Beauv. 

 Cenchrus tribuloides, L. (Bur Grass). At York on 



Grand Trunk Railway. 



Zizania palustris, L. (Indian Rice, Water Oats). 

 Leersia oryzoides, Sw. (Rice Cut-grass). 

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