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It is a member of the bluegrass group. The spikelets are 

 about 1/6 inch long, with 2 to 4 florets. Like Kentucky 

 bluegrass, the 3 prominent nerves of the lemma are 

 silky-pubescent and there is a tuft of cobwebby hairs at 

 the base. This grass is sometimes recommended for 

 meadow mixtures, especially for moist soil. It grows 

 commonly as an introduced species along the northern 

 border of the United States. 



The botanical name of fowl meadow grass is Poa 

 pahtstris L. meaning marshy poa or poa growing in 

 marshes. Other Latin names that have been applied 

 to this are Poa triflora Gilib. and Poa serotina Ehrh. 



Crested Dog's-tail Grass. This species is used in 

 Europe in mixtures for meadows and pastures but cannot 

 be recommended for use in this country. It is a slender 

 perennial 1 to 2 feet high with dense terminal spikelike 

 panicles, the spikelets in clusters, the upper ones of each 

 cluster being fertile, the lower ones larger and sterile, 

 with narrow lemmas. The botanical name is Cynosums 

 cristatus L. 



Meadow Foxtail. Meadow foxtail is a European 

 grass that in this country is occasionally sown in mix- 

 tures for meadows in the northern humid region. Al- 

 though a frequent ingredient of meadows and pastures 

 in Europe it is of no value in this country. Meadow fox- 

 tail somewhat resembles timothy in general appearance. 

 The spike or head is dense and cylindric but is more 

 flexible and softer to the touch. The spikelets differ in 

 that the glumes are unawned but the lemma bears a 



