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Fiu. 517. Antiiochloa colusaiia (Diivy), >Scribuer, n. coiiili. 

 (Stapjia coluaana Davy, Eryth. 6:110. 1898; NeosUipfia colusana 

 Diivy, Krytli. 7:43. 1899.) A densely cirspitose, spreading or 

 ascending, glabrous annual (?) with loose sheaths, rather short, 

 flat leaves, and densely flowered, oblong or cylindrical, spike-like 

 panicles 3 to 7 cm. long. Spikclets (a) usually 3- to 5-Howered, 6 

 to 7 nun. long, with very broad, llabelliforni, ciliatc-friuged (low- 

 ering giunies (f) about 5 mm. long. Lower empty glumes, when 

 present, narrowly lanceolate. Uncultivated alkali " goose- 

 lauds." Colusa County, California. 



