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Fig. 3i2. Panicum malacophyllum Nash, Bull. Torr. Bot. 

 Club, 24: 198. 1897. A hairy, erect, or ascending perennial, 

 2 to 4 dm. high, at length much branched above with narrow, 

 softly pubescent leaves and open panicles 3 to 5 cm. long, the liex- 

 uous branches bearing obovate spikelets (a, h, c) 3 to 3.5 mm. long. 

 Outer glumes densely pubescent, with rather long, spreading 

 hairs. Cedar barrens, etc., Tennessee to Arkansas and Indian 

 Territory. May-July. 



