Seed Plants, Ferns, Fern Allies of the Austin Region 11 



Panicum texanum Buckl. Texas Millet. 



Waste or cultivated ground. A tall grass easily recognized by its 

 velvety leaves. 



Texas prairies. , 



Paspalum Hallii Vasey and Scribn. (P. pubiflorum Rupr.) 

 Moist soil along roadsides. 

 East Texas and Louisiana. 



Paspalum stramineum Nash. 

 Roadsides, etc. 

 Southern-central states. 



Syntherisma sanguinale Dulac. {Panicum sanguinale L.)Crab Grass. 

 Finger Grass. 

 Cultivated ground. 

 Introduced from Europe. Widespread in North America. 



Tribe Oryzeae 



Homolocenchrus oryzoides Poll. Rice Cut Grass. 

 Waller Creek. 

 Widespread in North America, Europe, and Asia. 



Tribe Phalarideae 



Phalaris caroliniana Walt. Canary Grass. Southern Canary Grass. 

 Moist soil. Abundant in the flood plain of Waller Creek. 

 Southern states: South Carolina to California. 



Tribe Agrostideae 



Alopecurus geniculatus L. Meadow Foxtail. Water Foxtail. 

 In wet soil. Rare here. 

 Widespread in central and eastern states. 



Aristida longiseta Steud. Needle Grass. Triple Awn Grass. 

 Abundant in dry ground. University campus. 

 From Washington and Montana to Texas and Mexico. 



Aristida purpurea Nutt. Needle Grass. Triple Awn Grass. 

 Abundant in dry ground. University campus, etc. 

 Southern-central states. 



Sporobolus vaginaeflorus Torr. Southern Poverty Grass. Sheathed 

 Rush Grass. Porcupine Grass. 

 Common on roadsides in dry places. University campus. 

 Eastern and central states. 



