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though not troublesome. It springs up during the wet season from January to 
June, and grows on all kinds of soils from the coast up to the snow line. It isan 
excellent pasture plant, but seldom reaches a sufficient height to be mowed for 
ay. n is ntes by aH kinas of wet as long as it is green, but when dry is of 
ittle br ass and break A» "i small fragmente, NS » 
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cultivated to some extent, and has 
in the Southern States. A related species, E. cygnorum, native of peni n is 
considered one of the best forage plants of the drier regions of that continent. 
Ervum lens. Lentil; Winter lentil. 
An annual legume, native to and widely eultivated in Europe. The leafy stalks 
make good forage. Its seeds are palatable and nutritious as food for man 
t 
FIG. 15.—Alfilarilla (Erodium cicutarium). Fig. 16.—Winter fat or sweet sage (Eurotia 
lanata). 
domestic animals. It is suited for cultivation in cold climates and in the moun- 
tains at high elevations. The seeds retain their vitality for about four years. 
The variety ee "e ** winter lentil” is more prolific than “ summer lentil.” 
In common wi other leguminous plants, a calcareous soil is essential for : Y 
its prolific Biber 
Eurotia lanata. Winter fat; White sage; Sweet ies (Fig. 16.) 
A perennial QU plant growing a foot o dee — thronshoat 
y Mountain region from British Columbia to Mexico. Its 
western Texas and ota: 
