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Fig. 151. Holcus lanatus L. Velvet Grass.— A perennial 3 

 to 6 dm. high, with creeping rootstocks, flat leaves, and open 

 panicles 5 to 8 cm. long; usually densely pubescent all over with 

 soft, whitish hairs. — Introduced into this country from Europe 

 with other grasses and now widely distributed. May-August. 



