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Fic. 310. e th, Enum. 1:489. 1833. SHORT- 
BEARDED BROOM SEDGE.—A rather stout, cœspitose perennial 6-10 dm 
Sit high, with narrow leaves and slender racemes 8-12 em. (3’-5’) long. 
f-blades 15-30 em. (67 12“) long, 2-4 mm. (1-27) wide, sometimes subvillous 
at the base, Sessile spikelet (a) 7-8 mm. (3}’-4”) long, wb the slender awn 
of the deeply cleft fourth glume di 10-16 mm. (5/-8") long. The first, second, 
'umes are shown by b, e, d.—Florida to New Mexico and Nevada. 
(Cuba, Porto Rico ) September to April, 
Var. PRUINATUS Hack. in DC. Mon nog. Phan. 6: 370. 1889. (A. tener Curtiss 
N. A. P1. 3633, not hasth 1 prui 
Florida 
