TRIANDRIA DIGYNIA. 



delicate grafs of the three, and grows erc61:, 

 without any flioots at the joints. 



AIR A. Gen. pi. 8i. 



C<iL bivalvis, biflorus. Flofculi abfque interjefto 



rudimento. 



* Mutter. 



AIRA panicula patente, floribus muticis lasvibus 



calyce longioribus, foliis planis. Syjl. Nat. 91, 



Sp. pi. gS' iped. Dan. t. 381. Vail. Paris, t.i-]. 



/■ 7-) 

 Water Hair-Grafs. An^lis. 



On the banks of rivulets and ponds, but not very 

 common. %. VI. 



It varies, fometimes with five or fix flowers in a 

 calyx, when it happens to get in a dry foil, and 

 then puts on the appearance of a Poa. 

 ** Arijlata. 



AIRA foliis planis, panifcula patertte, petalis bafi 

 villofis ariftatifq ; arifla re£ta brevi. Sp. pi. 96. 

 [Moris. Hiji. Ox. f. 8. /. 5./. 17.. Ger. Em. p. 5. 

 /. 2. quoad panicida?n fed non folia) 



Turfy PI air Grafs. Anglis. 



In wet paftures and moift woods, if. VII. Vlll. 



The ftalk is a yard high : the panicle often a foot 

 long, and when not in flower leans all one v/ay : 

 the leaves grow in a thick turf, are plain, rigid, 

 and rough to the touch : the panicle confifl:s of 

 a vaft number of fmall flowers, which have a 

 grey- purple filvery appearance. 



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