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Fiii. 599. Agropyrou divergeiis Nei-.s in Sti-iul. Syn. PI. Grain. 

 347. 18.^5. ('fiiticum dirrryeiin Steiid.) WlliK ISUNCII-GUASS. ,V 

 rigid and often wiry, densely tufted perennial 3 to 9 dm. Lij^li, 

 with narrow, flat, or involute leaves, and terminal, usually erect 

 spikes H to 20 cm. long. Spikelols rather distant, 3- to O-tiowcred, 

 with rigid and usually acute em])ty glumes (a) about oneiialfas 

 long as the spikciet. Flowering glumes 8 to 10 mm. long wiili 

 widely dixcrgeut aims. Hiy, rocky soil and hcnch lauds, ^\asll- 

 iiigtou and Oregon to Montana, Colorado and Nevada. .Iiino- 

 Au;iU8t. 



