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five-nerved, and shorter than the spikelet. Outer palea smooth, 

 five-nerved, awnless. Inner palea with the marginal nerves finely 

 fringed. 



"Seed" The "seed" is barge-shaped, flattened, and from 



Fig. 121. Left to right Lolium temu- 

 lentum, L. italicum, L. perenne and 

 Agropyrum repens for comparison. 

 About \ nat. size. 



Fig. 122. Lolium perenne (left) and 

 L. italicum (right) with enlarged 

 spikelet of the latter. About J 

 nat. size. 



5 to 8 mm. long. Outer palea smooth, with a rounded or simply 

 pointed apex where the central nerve is just noticeable. The 

 rachilla is flattened and usually pressed close to the inner palea; 

 its upper transverse section is either elliptical or rhomb oidal in 



