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Botanical Section 



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wide at the broadest part which is about the middle of 

 the lower half of the blade; firm, flat, almost ribless above. 

 The mid-rib is prominent and forms a keel below. Ligule 

 long and either rounded off or torn. There are no auricles, but 

 the base of the blade forms ledge-like projections. Common m 

 Britain. 



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Fig. 95. "Seed" 

 of Festuca ela- 

 tior sub-sp. arun- 



diiiacea. x 10. 



Fig. 94. Panicle of Festuca elatior sub-sp. 

 arundinacea. About I nat. size. 



Inflorescence a plume-like panicle, rather close at first but 

 spreading at the time of flowering which is usually in July. 

 Flowering culms 3-5 feet high ; spikelets numerous, one-flowered, 

 and green, white, or purplish. Empty glumes almost equal, and 

 acute. 



