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gullies. By many it is regarded as the flag of sterility, but this is not true 

 as it will grow more vigorously upon rich than on depleted soils. It is 

 one of the leading grasses in open woods and highway pastures. 



Panicum latifolium (broad leaved panic grass). This grass is fre- 

 quent in the open woods of the Highland Rim. It grows to the height 

 of one to two feet but it grows intermixed with other plants and does not 

 seek companionship of its own kind. It is a good pasture grass, bears 

 close cropping and grows rapidly and constantly. 



Panicum clandestinum (hidden panic grass). Much like the last but 

 coming in a month later. It grows in a solitary manner and is found 

 along the banks of the Cumberland river and in bottom lands in East 

 and West Tennessee. 



Panicum crus-galli (barnyard grass). Stock will eat this as greedily 

 as any other species of grass whatever. It is a coarse grass and its favor- 



Paspalum distichum. 



ite habitat is in drained ponds and marshes. It will grow with great 

 vigor in ditches and low bottom lands and furnishes good grazing for 

 stock. 



Setaria (foxtail grass). There are several wild species of this grass 

 that furnish some grazing when young and tender. Setaria viridis (green 

 foxtail) is common to all stubble lands and consorts with crab grass 

 (Panicum sanguinale.) Setaria verticillata, or bristly foxtail, is probably 

 the best wild species for grazing. The millet grasses belong to this 

 genus. They have been treated in Part I. 



Paspalum. Among the wild indigenous grasses there are several 

 species of this genus that are held in high repute as grazing grasses. 

 Paspalum distichum. Paspalum digitaria and Paspalum angustifolium 



