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Vm. 36."). Paniciim polyanthes Schultes, Mant., 2 : 257. 1824. 

 (/'. viultijlorum Ell. 1^17, iint I'oir 1816; J', microvarpon Mubl. 

 June, 1817, not ex Elliott Jan., 1817). A rather stout, erect, ami 

 finally sparingly branched, smooth i)ereiinial, 3 to 8 dm. hi<;h, 

 with liroad, spreading;' leaves, niany-llowcred panicles, 7 to 18 cm. 

 lon.ii, and minutely ])ubescent, nearly spherical 8])ikelets (, h, c) 

 about 1..") iimi. lonj;. Dry open woodlands and occasionally in 

 ojifii jirounds. New ^'oik sontliward to Florida and westward to 

 Michigan, Nebraska, and Texas. .Jnnc-( >ctobcr. 



