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Fig. 463. Sporobolus texanus Yasey, Contrib. Nat. Herb. 1 : 57. 

 1890. Texan Drop-seed. — A rather slender, rigid perennial 

 about 3 dm. high, with stiff, flat leaves 4 to 6 cm. long, and open, 

 capillary panicles 10 to 16 cm. long. Spikelets (a) about 2 mm. 

 long on capillary pedicels, with unequal empty glumes, the first 

 about one-half as long as thesplkelet. — Salt marshes, etc., Kansas 

 to Texas. July, August. Closely allied to Sjwrobolus asperifolius. 



