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Andropogon furcatus Muhl. 

 Big blue stem. Forked bearded grass 

 Dry banks along the river. Common. This grass has a very 

 wide range east of the Rocky mountains. It is very abundant 

 in the Missouri region, and is highly prized for hay. August- 

 September. 



Chrysopogon avenaceus (Michx.) Benth. 



Indian grass 

 Found with the two preceding species but less common. A 

 grass of wide distribution and specially abundant in South 

 Dakota, where it is highly valued as a hay-producing species. 

 August- September . 



Snytherisma sanguinalis (L.) Nash 



Panicum sanguinale L. 



Large crab grass 



Cultivated ground. Common. A grass of no agricultural 



value in the north, but in the south it is frequently cut for hay. 



July-August. 



Snytherisma linearis (Krock.) Nash 



Panicum glabrum Gaud. 

 Small crab grass 

 Cultivated fields. Common. July- September. 



Panicum crus-galli L. 

 Barnyard grass 

 Cultivated soil and along streams. Common. A coarse, 

 succulent grass and valuable forage plant for the silo. Autumn. 



Panicum agrostidiforme Lam. 



P. agrostoides Muhl. 



Agrostis-like panicum 



Wet, gravelly shores along the river. Frequent. July- Sep- 

 tember. 



Panicum porterianum Nash 



P. latifolium L. 

 Porter's panicum 

 Open woods and thickets. Frequent. June-July. 



