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Fig. 131. Epicampes ligulata Scribn. sp. nov. A stout, rigid 

 perennial 6 to 12 dm. high, with narrow, very scabious leaves and 

 strict, rather densely flowered panicles 20 to 40 cm. long. Leaves 

 long-attenuate pointed, rigid, and subinvolute at the base, where 

 they are much narrower than the rigid ligule, which is 10 to 30 mm. 

 long. Spikelets dark purple, glumes subequal. Cool slopes and 

 canyons, mountains of New Mexico and Arizona. [Mexico.] Au- 

 gust, September. 



