CA (Nees) tine U. S. Dept. Agr. 
Nees, Ann. Nat. 
‘ wer 1841.) CALI- 
le-green, tufted perennial, with soft or rather 
3-6 dm, (19-29) high, flat leaves, and terminal racemes 
spreading litus eee de m. (i^) long; cable iiis umes (a) thin- 
below, the first 2-3 mm. (1-14) long, the 
TM longer, towering glumes (b) one about 6 mm. (3^) stt 
te at th. dst 
aceous apex, bearing à rough à 
which is sting as ee as the aaa The palea sans dm 
^, moist grounds, California. May. 
