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POA ANNTJA. 



palese, not webbed; exterior one of basal floret five-ribbed; ribs 

 smooth. Inner palea membranous, shorter, having two green 

 marginal ribs. Filaments three. Anthers brief, pendulous, 

 and notched at either extremity. Styles two, short and naked. 

 Stigmas feathery. Length from five to fifteen inches. Root 

 creeping, throwing out fibres at the lower joints. 



Poa annua differs from P. pratensis in the florets not being 

 webbed. 



Blooms all summer through. 



The specimen illustrated was gathered at Highfield House. 



