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absent; awns usually rather abundant, straight (nontwisted) to 
twisted and geniculate, 15 to 35 millimeters long. Upper lemma 10 
to 14 millimeters long, awnless. Rachilla segment midlong, usually 
glabrous. 
Fig. 9. — Panicles and spikelets of the lowar (left) and logren U'i»tit) oiit varieties 
lowar differs from the Albion mainly in its slightly coarser and 
taller straw. Under average field conditions it grows about 2 inches 
taller than Albion. It also produces more awned spikelets, and the 
awns are distinctly dark at the base. At maturity the glumes are 
creamy white in color. It ripens about two days later than Kherson 
and three days later than Albion and Richland. A panicle and 
spikelets of lowar are shown in Figure 9. 
