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FIGURE 44.—Phleum pratense. Plant, X % 
glumes and floret, X 10 (Mearns 2209). 
1. Muhlenbergia capil- 
laris (Lam.) Trin., 
Gram.\)\ Unilh; qt 
1824. 
Stipa capillaris Lam., 
abl. dincyel. t= ahs. 
1791. Carolina. 
Culms tufted, slender, 
erect, 40 to 70 cm tall; 
blades involute, elongate, 
slender or almost capil- 
lary, numerous, com- 
monly overtopping the 
panicle; panicle large, 
diffuse, purplish, the 
numerous branches cap- 
illary; spikelets narrow, 
3mm long; glumes acute, 
about 1 mm long, equal 
or nearly so; awn of 
lemma capillary, some- 
what flexuous, 5 to 8 mm 
long (fig. 45). 
Savannas and rocky 
soil,eastern United States 
and Mexico, and the 
northern West Indies. 
BauamMas: Andros 
Island, Small and Carter 
8794. New Providence, 
Britton and Brace 403. 
Cuppa: Remates, 
Ekman 11186. - Laguna 
Jovero, Shafer 11043. 
La Coloma, Roig and 
Chrysler 3293. Guani- 
mar, Wright 3836. Ha- 
bana, Léon 2011. Bata- 
bané, Léon 5756. Cayo 
Cruz, Shafer 2795. Isla 
de Pinos, Ekman 11631. 
PueERTO Rico: Are- 
cibo, Chase 6557. 
2. Muhlenbergia parvi- 
glumis Vasey, Contrib. 
U.S. Natl. Herb. 3: 71- 
1892. Texas, Nealley. 
Culms rather loosely 
tufted, erect or spreading 
and leaning, about 30 cm 
tall; blades flat, spread- 
