DO CONNECTICUT GEOL. AND NAT. HIST. SURVEY. [Bull. 



Preston (Graves"), Thompson (Harger), Stafford (Weather- 

 by & Bissell). May. 



Oryzopsis asperifolia Michx. (rough-leaved). 



Rocky woods. Rare near the coast and in the south- 

 western part of the state ; occasional or frequent in central 

 and northern Connecticut. May — June. 



Oryzopsis racemosa (Sm.) Ricker (racemose). 

 Oryzopsis melanocarpa Muhl. 



Rocky woods. Rare in the southeastern part of the state, 

 frequent in southwestern Connecticut, occasional elsewhere. 

 July — Aug. 



STIPA L. Feather Grass. 



Stipa avenacea L. (oat-like). 



Black Oat Grass. Needle Grass. Porcupine Grass. 



Reported only near the coast, in dry and rocky w^oods or 

 openings and dry, sandy soils. Occasional in the southeastern 

 part of the state, rare or local near New Haven, becoming 

 more frequent in southwestern Connecticut. June. 



The seeds of this grass are injurious to sheep by clinging 

 to the W'Ool and then penetrating the flesh. 



ARISTIDA L. Triple-awned Grass. 

 Aristida dichotoma Michx. (forked). 

 Poverty Grass. 



Common. Open, dry, sterile or sandy soil. Aug. — Sept. 



Aristida gracilis Ell. (slender). 



Aristida gracilis Ell., var. depauperata Gray. 



Dry, sandy soil. Occasional or local near the coast, be- 

 coming rare northward. Aug. — Sept. 



Aristida tuberculosa Nutt. (pimply). 



Rare or local. Sea beaches from Orange w^estward. Aug. 

 — Sept. 



Aristida purpurascens Poir. (purplish). 



Dry, sterile fields and pastures. Occasional or frequent 

 except in the southwestern part of the state w^here it is rare 

 or local. Aug. — Sept. 



