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Fig. 18. Hilaria cenchroides HBK. ; Beal, Grasses N. Aim, 2: 

 68. Creeping Mesquite. — A slender, creeping perennial, with 

 upright leafy branches 1 to 3 dm. high. — Dry prairies, mesas, and 

 foothills, Texas to Arizona. [Mexico.] April-October, One of 

 the most valuable of the native grasses for grazing. 



