72 CONNECTICUT GEOL. AND NAT. HIST. SURVEY. fBull. 



MELICA L. Melic Grass. 

 Melica striata (Michx.) Hitchc. (streaked). 

 Avena striata Michx. 

 Purple Oat. 



Local. Rocky woods: Oxford (Harger). Limestone 

 ledges: Salisbury and Sharon (Bissell). May — June. 



DISTICHLIS Raf. Spike Grass. Alkali Grass. 

 Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene (spiked). 

 Distichlis maritima Raf. 

 Alkali Grass. 



Frequent or common in salt meadows along the coast. 

 Aug. — Sept. 



It is of considerable value as a sand binder. 



BRIZA L. Quaking Grass. 

 Briza media L. (intermediate). 



Rare. Fields and waste places : Mansfield (R. W. Wood- 

 ward), Salisbury (Mrs. C. S. Phelps). June — July. Adven- 

 tive from Europe. 



Sometimes cultivated for ornament. 



DACTYLIS L. Orchard Grass. 

 Dactylis glomerata L. (densely clustered). 

 Orchard Grass. 



Common. Fields, roadsides and waste places. June — 

 July. Naturalized from Europe. 



In cultivation a valuable grass for shaded ground. 



CYNOSURUS L. 

 Cynosurus cristatus L. (crested). 

 Dog's-tail Grass. 



Rare. New London, well established in one lawn (Graves). 

 June. Adventive from Europe. 



POA L. Meadow Grass. Spear Grass. 

 Poa annua L. (annual). 



Low Spear Grass. Goose Grass. 



Common. Cultivated ground and waste places. Apr. — 

 Nov. Naturalized from Europe. 



