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22 P Mut.TiFLORUM. iSVe/n erect, gl.ibrous. /^afe« broad-lnnceolate, pu- 

 beseem ai ihe b ise, and ciliate, slijjhtly undulaie. Flouxrt in a much branch- 

 ed I'nmcic, small, pubesct'iu 



H- May— July. Shaded soils. 3-3 feet. 



23 P Ovale. SUm erect, pubescetil, terete. Leaves ovate-lnnceolate, cor* 

 dffte, hairy at the base. Hhedk contracted at the throat. Flowers numerous, 

 oblong. I Jiiry. 



% August— Sept. Middle and Southern Ga. 1-2 ft. 



21 P L wUGi.NosrM. .S/t/« pubescent, whitish, /.fares linear, acute, downy* 

 Sheaths lami^inous at the throat. Funule dilVuse. Flowers small, nearly 

 globular. Petlunc es smooth. 



% July— Sept. Middle (Ja. 1-2 U. 



25 P VisciDUM. Stem erect and decumbent, branching, very pubescent, 

 and viscid at the joints. Leaves sliiihtly cordate, pubescent, ciliate. Sheath 

 viscid. P'ln/t/f e.xpandiiii^. FA frtr.-* pubescent, obovaie. Glumes 2- Aower- 

 ed. Fait IF ol the sterile Horet very small. 



% June. Damp soils. 2-4 It. 



26 P DicHOTo^c.M. Stem procumbent, geniculate, pubescent, branched 

 towards tlie summit. Leaver pubescent, sen'ulate. Sheath pubescent. 

 Flowers sm;dl. Glumes 2-Hjwered. 



"Ij. June — Oct. Pastures and woods, common. 1-2 ft. 



27 P V'lLLOST'M Stem erect, villous, somewhat branched. Leaves erect, 

 hairy, rigid. Sheaths shorter than the joints. Flowers few, obovate. Glumes 

 1-flowered, obovate. 



% Aprd— .May. Damp places. 1-2 ft. 



28 P SpH.^iRocARPON. Stem ere t, terete, clabrous. Lcaies linear-lanceo- 

 late, acute, glabrous, ciliate at the base. Pa /j/c/e expanding. Flowers small, 

 pubescent. Fruil globular 



% April— .May. .Middle Ga. 12-18 in. 

 20 P PuBEScE.NS. Stem erec, much branched, pubescent. Leaves lance- 

 olate, ciliate, pubescent. Stipules bearded. Glumes 2-rtowere(l, obovate. 

 Paleet of tlie perfect fl >^\er longest. 



% July— Aug. Shady woods. 1-2 ft. 



30 P Stri.osl'm. Sum a.«surgenf. branched, villous. Leaves lanceolate, 

 cilia'e, villous. Pan'ide.t large. Glumes 2flowered, obovate. Pti /f«r of the 

 sterile florets very small. 



% April — May. Damp soils. 12-15 in. 



31 P C1LIATU.M. Stem decumbent, terete, glabrous. Leaves lanceolate, 

 ciliate. Sheath glabrous, cilifte. Glumes 2-Howered, with an accessory gluniiS, 

 Palete oi the neutral rloret small. 



Ij. -March — April. Damp soils. 4-10 in. 



30 P F,.vsiFoLiUM. Stem erect, slender. Leaves ovate-lanceolate, acute, 

 glabrous. Sheath short, glabrous. Flowers small pubescent. 



% April — May. Damp soils. 12-13 in. 

 33 P Barbclatlm. Stem erect, usually Geniculate, with the joints beard- 

 ed, braiK'hmij at ihe ba-e. Leaves ovaio-lanceolate. glabrous, expanding. 

 Sheath glabrous, ciliate. Glumes 2 flowered, pubescent. Puhte ot the per- 

 fect flower eqiialim: the clumes; of t!ie sterile fl>)wcr only one, small. 

 % April — July. Damp soiK 10-15 in. 



31 P -Micr.ocARPo.v. Stem erect, siinjilc. Ltavrs linear-lanceolate, erect, 

 slightly pubescent beneath. Sheaths hispid, hairy at tiic throat. Glumes 

 tinged with pur|»le. 



% .fiinc — July. Bmks of streams. 2-3 fr. 



35 P NiTiD'*M. Stem erect, slender, glnbrciu.*. ^^aces linear-lanceolate, 

 cxpandin:;. Sheuthn .-liorier than the j tints, hairy at the throat. Flowers in 

 a difl''J«'C panicle, nearly sphcricat, small. Glumes purple. 



% .Xpril — .May. Damp soils. 1-2 ft. 



36 P Melicabk'v. Stem slender, glabrous. Leaves long, narrow, gl«- 



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