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Figure 764. — Chloris virgata. Plant, X H; glumes and florets, X 5. (Tracy 8173, Tex.) 



Chloris prieurii Kunth. Annual; fertile lemma 2.5 mm. long, narrow, 



culms 30 to 60 cm. tall, often rooting ciliate near the summit, with a 



at the lower nodes; blades 2 to 6 delicate awn 7 to 10 mm. long; 



mm. wide, the upper sheath inflated; rudiment narrow, of 3 or 4 reduced 



spikes 2 to 8, erect, 5 to 8 cm. long; sterile lemmas each with a long 



