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A Handbook of Nebraska Grasses. 89 
Vuhlenbergia pungens. Blow-out Grass. (Fig. 47.) 
A tufted rigid native perennial in dry soils of the Sand 
Hills and prairies of western Nebraska. 
Muhlenbergia racemosa. Wild Timothy. (Fig. 49.) 
This is an upright, sparingly-branched perennial with 
rootstocks covered with thick scales. It is an excellent 
hay grass when grown under suitable conditions. Common 
in wet soil thruout the State. 
Muhlenbergia schreberi. Nimble Will. (Fig. 49.) 
A prairie grass. Cherry, Holi, Lancaster, and Valley 
Counties. 
Muhlenbergia sylvatica. (Fig. 49.) 
A perennial in woods and on banks of streams. Harlan 
County. 
Muhlenbergia tenuiflora, (Fig. 49.) 
An erect perennial in rocky woods. Webster County. 
MUNROA. 
Munroa squarrosa. False Buifalo Grass. (Fig. 63.) 
A low much-branched annual not liked by stock. Com- 
mon in the Sand Hill region and often found in blow-outs. 
ORYZOPSIS. 
Oryzopsis micrantha. Mountain Rice. (Fig. 38.) 
A slender erect perennial in woods and along streams 
in the extreme northern and western counties. . 
PANICUM. 
Panicum barbipulvinatum. (Fig. 28.) 
An erect grass freely branching at the base. Common 
in the western counties. 
Panicum capillare. Old Witch Grass. (Fig. 28.) 
This is an annual with coarse branching stems and 
hairy leaf sheaths. In cultivated ground it often becomes 
a troublesome weed. For fall feed on stubble it may have 
some value. Common thruout the State. 
Panicum dichotomiflorum. (Fig. 27.) 
A weedy annual grass of the eastern counties. 
Panicum huachucae. (Fig. 29.) 
_In prairies. Buffalo, Cherry, Hall, and Holt Counties. 
Panicum leibergii. (Fig. 30.) 
A slender perennial in dry or moist soil. Dixon and 
Stanton Counties. 
