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Fig. 453. Coleanthus subtilis Sfiil. litt. K. & S. Syst. 2:276. 

 1817. (Schmidtia ntricidosa Stenili. 1819; -s'. subtilis Tratt.) 

 Moss-cHASS. A low, nioss-likij grass growing in loose tufts 2 

 to (i cm. liigli, with short, recurved leaves, inlluted sheaths, and 

 simple ]anicles 1 to 2 cm. long. .Spikelets (, h) hardly 1 mm. 

 long, in smnll, undjollatc ('lusters. Wet, nuiddy places, Wash- 

 ington and (Jregou. [Northern F>uro])e.] September, Octoher. 



