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2. Oryzopsis asperifoUa Michx. White-grainbd Mountain Rice. 

 (Man. p. 98; I. F. /. 316.) In woods, N. S. to B. C, N. J., Minn, and 

 in the Rocky Mountains to N. Mex. — Pennsylvania . Monroe ; Lu- 

 zERisTE ; Huntingdon ; Blair ; Erie ; Somerset. 



4. Oryzopsis melanocaipa Muhl. Black-fruited Mountain Rice. 

 (Man. p. 98; I. F. /. 317.) In rocky woods, Vt. to Minn., N. J., Ky. 

 and Mo. — Pennsylvania: Bucks; Philadelphia; IvAncaster; Luzerne; 

 Huntingdon ; Somerset ; Pike. 



20. MILIUM L. 

 1. Milium eSusum L. Tall MilLET-Grass'. (Man. p. 98 ; I. F. /. 

 319.) In woods, Quebec to Mich, and Pa. — Pennsylvania: Wayne; 

 Sullivan; Mercer; Erie; Chester; Clarion. 



21. MUHLENBERGIA Schreb. 



Panicle contracted, its branches erect or nearly so : spikelets on short pedicels. 

 Empty scales at least % as long as the spikelet. 

 Flowering scale not awned, but.sometimes awn-pointed. 

 Empty scales not awued, about % as long as the flowering scale, acute. 



1. M. soboUfera. 

 Empty scales long-acuminate, awn-pointed or awned. 

 Empty scales about as long as the flowering scale, sharp-pointed, about 

 3 mm. long. 2. M. Mexicana. 



Empty scales exceeding the flowering scale, usually twice as long, 

 awned, about 5 mm. long. 3. M. racemosa. 



Flowering scale long-awned, the awn usually twice as long as the scale. 

 Empty scales about equalling the flowering scale. 4. M. sylvatica. 



Empty scales }/i-% as long as the flowering scale. 5. M. tenuifiora. 



Empty scales minute, the first one often wanting. 6. M. diffusa. 



Panicle open, its filiform branches spreading or ascending : spikelets on very 

 long capillary pedicels. 7. M. capillaris. 



1. Mublenbergia sobolifera (Muhl.) Trin. Rock Muhlenbergia. 

 (Man. p. 99; I. F. f. 320.) Rocky woods, Mass. to Minn., Va., Tenn. 

 and the I. Terr. — Pennsylvania : Northampton ; Delaware ; Chester; 

 Bucks ; Lancaster ; Huntingdon; Philadelphia ; Franklin. 



2. Mublenbergia Mezlcana (L.) Trin. Meadow Muhlenbergia. 

 (Man. p. 99 ; I. F. /. 321. ) In swamps and borders of fields, N. B. to 

 western Out., N. C, Tenn. and the I. Terr. — Pennsylvania: North- 

 ampton ; Bucks ; Chester ; Delaware ; Lancaster ; Franklin ; 

 Huntingdon ; Clearfield ; Philadelphia ; Erie ; Allegheny. 



3. Mublenbergia racemosa (Michx.) B.S.P. Marsh Muhlen- 

 bergia. (Man. p. 99 ; I. 'B.f. 322.) In wet places or thickets, Newf. to 

 B. C, N. J., Mo. and N. Mex. — Pennsylvania: Chester; Bucks; 

 Lancaster ; Monroe ; Lycoming ; Crawford ; Erie ; Pike. 



4. Mublenbergia sylvatica Torr. Wood Muhlenbergia. (Man. p. 

 100 ; I. F.'y". 323.) In moist woods and along streams, N. B. to Minn., 

 N. C, Tenn. and the I. Terr. — Pennsylvania: Delaware; Chester; 

 Bucks ; Northampton ; Lebanon ; Lancaster ; Clearfield ; Phila- 

 delphia ; MONROE. 



