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124. Festuca elatior alanis (Huds.) Hack. MEADOW FESCUE—a., 
At toes oo partly in flower. Other eet of this genus are illus. 
tented OF Sen. 7, 289, in Bul. 7, and 573 to 581, in 
_ 124. FESTUCA Linn, Bp. dare Lido’ _ Spikelets several-flowered, pedicellate 
the empty glumes and between the ® florets. Empty ~e at the base of the 
and acute; flow ng glumes rounded 
on the back at least below, acute ghtses obtuse) or ate hs into a straight 
awn, faintly 3- to 5-nerved, not webbed at petioce ns 3. Styles very 
short, distinet; stigmas plumose. Grain elongated, furrowed , frequently 
wn to the palea or floral glume. Usually ceespitose, pe rennial 
habit. 
agers 
80, in all parts of the world, capoctally the temperate regions. 
Many are tices forage plants. 
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