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A Handbook of Nebraska Grasses. 
Elymus robustus. (Fig. 112.) 
A stout leafy perennial in rich moist soil in central and 
western Nebraska. 
BHlynus striatus. Dennett Grass. (Fig. 110.) 
A slender tufted perennial of the central and northern 
counties. 
Elymus virgivicus. Lyme Grass. (Fig. 111.) 
A stout perennial of the eastern and northern counties. 
ERAGROSTIS. 
Hragrostis capillaris. (Fig. 79.) 
An erect tufted grass of dry fields in eastern Nebraska. 
Hragrostis hypnoides. Creeping Meadow Grass. (Figs. 86, 
82.) 
This grass has prostrate much-branched stems. Occurs 
in low wet places, particularly along streams in eastern 
Nebraska. 
Eragrostis megastachya. Stink Grass. (Fig. 85.) 
A showy much-branched annual which emits, when fresh, 
a strong unpleasant odor. A common weed thruout the 
State. 
Eragrostis pectinacea. Comb Grass. (Fig. 81.) 
A rather pretty weed common in dry fields except in the 
extreme western part of the State. 
Eragrostis pilosa. Slender Meadow Grass. (Figs. 80, 82.) 
A slender decumbent introduced grass occasional in 
waste places. Lancaster and Sheridan Counties. 
Hragrostis trichodes. Blow-out Grass. (Fig. &3.) 
This is a pretty grass of sandy soils and in blow-outs in 
central and western Nebraska. It has given good results 
under cultivation and promises well as a hav grass tho 
the foliage is rather wiry. 
ERIOCOMA. 
Hriocoma cuspidata. Indian Millet. (Fig. 38.) 
A rather slender native perennial bunch grass which 
thrives in dry sandy soil, even in typical sage-brush land, 
and is much esteemed for grazing. Western Nebraska. 
FESTUCA. 
estuca altaica. Rough Fescue Grass. (Fig. 89.) 
Festuca elatior. Meadow Fescue. (Fig. 90.) 
This perennial grass is a native of Europe. but has long 
