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TUFTED AND BULBOUS GRASSES 



Fig. 2. Nardus stricta. Plant 

 showing tufted habit, and 

 simple spikate inflores- 

 cence, with pointed spike- 

 lets all turned towards one 

 side (seeund) on the ra- 

 chis (reduced). Note also 

 the bristle-like (setaceous) 

 leaves at length reflexed. 

 Parnell, 



Pig. 3. Alopeeurus geniculatus, vat. 

 bulbosus. Plant (reduced) showing 

 habit, bulbous shoots and cylin- 

 drical spike-like inflorescences 

 (Foxtail type). Notice the in- 

 flated sheaths, and the "kneed" 

 lower parts of the ascending stems. 

 Parnell. 



