13. Panicum 



GRAMTNEAE. 



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the spikelet, 3 -nerved ; 2nd and 3rd glumes equal, 7-9 nerved, the 3rd enclosing a palea ; 

 fruiting glume smooth, shining, 5-7 nerved. — P. Whitei, J. M. Black. 

 Far North ; usually growing on flooded land. Aug.-Apl. 



Plate 1. — 1, upper part of panicle -branch ; 2, base of leaf -blade ; 3, spikelet ; 4, 3rd 

 glume with palea ; 5, fruiting glume. 



Plate 1. — Panicum decompositum, R Br. 



