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Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr. 
Nebraska: North Platte, common on the hills, September 7 (2521). 
Colorado: Meadow Park, common, August 15 (603, 2364). 
Bouteloua hirsuta Lag. 
Colorado: Meadow Park, here and there on the hillsides, but not common, August 
15 (2360). , 
Bouteloua oligostachya (Nutt.) Torr. 
Nebraska: Central City, the most valuable grass of the high 1 is the best 
pasture grass even in winter, and is always preferred by cattle and horses to all 
other grasses; in wet meadows it sometimes becomes 2 or 3 feet high, and then 
makes excellent hay; June 19 (2012). 
Colorado: Georgetown, common on the mountain slopes, August 19 (642) 
Montana: Me Loon: rare in this region, growing in patches 1 to 10 yards in diameter 
atintervals over the dry upland praries, Wesley known as buffalo grass,” July 
(351, 2104, 2290); Manhattan, a very valuable species, but each year becoming 
scarcer, owing to overstocking of the ranges July (409, 2179). 
Beckmannia eruceeformis (Linn.) Host. 
Colorado: Georgetown, common in M^ Dresd August 19 (659, 2412). 
ntana: Ma dison. River, Jı dy 28; wnsend, common in wet sandy soil along 
streams, hay, July 16 (389, 2169); Red Rock, common along 
streams, July 2 (327); Deer Lodge, common along water courses, July 9 (2134). 
Schedonnardus paniculatus (Nutt.) Trelease (S. texanus Steud.). 
Nebraska: Central City, abundant in the sandy pastures near the Platte River; of 
no value as a forage plant, June 19 (260, 2006). 
Colorado: Idaho Springs, rare, on the mountain sides, August 29 (740). 
Bulbilis dactyloides (Nutt.) Raf. ( Buchloé dactyloides Engelm.). 
Nebraska: Central City, pec more or less extensive patches in the meadows 
and pastures along the Platte River, an excellent pasture grass, often „ 
with grama (Bouteloua oigo) its value as forage seems to have bee 
exaggerated; June 19 (267, 2014). 
Munroa squarrosa (Nutt.) Torr. 
Nebraska: North Platte, on an old prairie-dog town, without economic value, June 
Colorado: Geldan, i t il 1, August 30 (758, 2500) ; 
Idaho Springs, rare, in sandy places, 3 28 (745). 
Montana: Logan, scarce, only found on the railroad track, July 27 (515, 2265). 
Phragmites vulgaris Lam 1 
Nebraska: North Platte, abundant in meadows along the river, September (766). 
cin La Salle, along an irrigation ditch, but not common, September 3 (2511). 
Montana: Logan, abundant on sand bars along the Madison River, July 28 (525). 
Koeleria cristata dee poe. 
Nebraska: Va luable g f ly pasturage, June 18 (2003) ; 
Central was June 19 (255). 
Colorado: e ia in a meadow, August 20 (635, 637, 24143); Idaho SN along 
stre. and on the mountain sides, August (637, 726, 738, 741, 24 2492 
Montana: ges one of the most common grasses of the dry prairies a a fotih of 
Poa buckleyana, Carex filifolia, and Agropyron — constitute the principal 
pasturage of this region) July (318, 2069); Manhat 
July 17 (412); Deer Lodge, common in river i July 9 (373); Silver Bow, 
July 8 (2111). 
Idaho: Beaver Canyon, rare, moist mountain sides, August 7 (585). 
