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A Handbook of Nebraska Grasses. 
SCHEDONNARDUS. 
. Schedonnardus paniculatus. Wild Crab Grass. (Fig. 59.) 
A low weedy grass in dry places thruout the State. 
SCOLOCHLOA. 
Scolochloa festucacea. Sprangle Top. (Fig. 74.) 
A stout, erect perennial in wet ground or shallow water. 
Grant County. 
SETARIA. 
Setaria glauca. Yellow Foxtail. (Fig. 25.) 
An erect annual and, like Setaria viridis, often appear 
ing in quantities as a weed in alfalfa fields where it has 
been introduced in alfalfa seed. A common weed thruouf 
the State, but most abundant eastward. 
Setaria verticillata. Bristly Foxtail. (Fig. 24.) 
An introduced annual weed often found near dwellings. 
Its bristles are barbed downward, and this feature enables 
its heads to cling to clothing and other objects. In the 
eastern part of the State but not common. 
Setaria viridis. Green Foxtail. (Fig. 25.) 
A common weed of fields and waste places where it flow- 
ers somewhat earlier than the vellow foxtail from which 
it may further be distinguished by its greenish bristles. It 
is a common annual weed found thruout the State. 
SITANION. 
Sitanion hystrix. Wild Rye Grass. (Fig. 103.) 
A low tufted perennial species of western Nebraska, 
resembling somewhat squirre!tail grass. Dry soil in west- 
ern part of the State. 
SORGHASTRUM. 
Sorghastrum nutans. (Fig. 17.) 
Common on prairies thruout the State and of consider- 
able value for hay. It is a stout perennial forming a large 
proportion of our western prairie hay. Its long root-leaves 
provide forage of good quality. During dry weather it 
does not seed freely. It does best on the richer prairie 
bottoms. 
SPARTINA. 
Spartina graciiis. Little Cord Grass. (Fig. 62.) 
A pretty grass of western Nebraska in saline marshes, 
but of little or no value for forage. 
