. The book of grasses; an illustrated guide to the common grasses, and the most common of the rushes and sedges. Grasses; Juncaceae; Cyperaceae. The Book of Grasses showy spikelets which in bloom make the grass the most stately of the genus. Creeping Eragrostis {Era- grostis hypnoides), found on the sandy banks of streams, spreads extensively over the surface of the ground, and in this habit is unlike our other common species of Eragrostis. The short, dark panicles are somewhat like those of the Strong-scented but are smaller and less densely flowered, and a care- ful examination shows that th
. The book of grasses; an illustrated guide to the common grasses, and the most common of the rushes and sedges. Grasses; Juncaceae; Cyperaceae. The Book of Grasses showy spikelets which in bloom make the grass the most stately of the genus. Creeping Eragrostis {Era- grostis hypnoides), found on the sandy banks of streams, spreads extensively over the surface of the ground, and in this habit is unlike our other common species of Eragrostis. The short, dark panicles are somewhat like those of the Strong-scented but are smaller and less densely flowered, and a care- ful examination shows that the staminate and pistillate flowers are borne on separate plants. The plants of this genus are widely distributed over the warmer regions of the world, and although these grasses are of less value than many, a large species, found in the Eastern Hemisphere, furnishes an edible grain. The English gave the name of "Love-grass" to certain of the genus, and it has been suggested that the generic name of these beau- tiful grasses may have been derived from eras, love, and agrostis, grass. Strong-scented Eragrostis. Snake Grass. EragnUlis megasiachya (Koeler) Link Annual. Naturalized from Europe. Stem 6'-^o' tall, erect or spreading, usuall\' much branched. Sheaths 180. Eragrostis Pcctinacca. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Francis, Mary Evans. Garden City, N. Y. , Doubleday, Page & Co.
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