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Fig. 167. Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) Beauv. {Arena elatior 

 L. ) Tall Oat-gkass. A loosely tufted perennial t> to 12 dm. high, 

 with Hat leaves and narrow, loosely flowered panicles 15 to 20 cm. 

 long. Introduced from Europe as a fodder grass. Valuable; in 

 Europe regarded as one of the best meadow grasses. May, June. 



