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Fig. 343. Panicum tenerrimum (Xees) Kunth, Gram. 1 : 39. 

 (Trichachne tenuis Nees.) Slender Woolly Panic. — A slender, 

 erect, branching, and leafy perennial ( ?) 2 to 5 dm. high, with 

 short and rather rigid flat leaves, and simple panicles about 10 cm. 

 long. Spikelets (a, b, c) 2 mm. long; the first glume glabrous; 

 the second and third glumes densely clothed with short, silky 

 hairs. — Low grounds, Texas (Pecos County); rare. September, 

 October. 



