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Fig. 392. Panicum malacophyllum Nash, Bull. Torr. Bot. 

 Club, 24 : 198. 1897. — A hairy, erect, or ascending perennial, 

 2 to 4 dm. high, at length much branched above with narrow, 

 softly pubescent leaves and open panicles 3 to 5 cm. long, the flex- 

 uous branches bearing obovate spikelets (a, b, c) 3 to 3.5 mm. long. 

 Outer glumes densely pubescent, with rather long, spreading 

 hairs. — Cedar barrens, etc., Tennessee to Arkansas and Indian 

 Territory. May-July. 



