. The families of flowering plants. Plants; Phanerogams. SUPPLEMENT. THE FAMILIES OF FLOWERING PLANTS. T By Charles Louis Pollaed. CHAPTER IV. Order Olumiflorae. â The Grasses and Sedges. HERE are probably no two families of flowering plants more likely to be confused by the amateur than the Gramineae and Cyperaceae, known popularly as the grasses and sedges. The farmer would designate both groups by the comprehensive term "hay", and would find examples of, each in the mowings from salt marsh as well as from upland meadow. There are, however important differences between the families
. The families of flowering plants. Plants; Phanerogams. SUPPLEMENT. THE FAMILIES OF FLOWERING PLANTS. T By Charles Louis Pollaed. CHAPTER IV. Order Olumiflorae. â The Grasses and Sedges. HERE are probably no two families of flowering plants more likely to be confused by the amateur than the Gramineae and Cyperaceae, known popularly as the grasses and sedges. The farmer would designate both groups by the comprehensive term "hay", and would find examples of, each in the mowings from salt marsh as well as from upland meadow. There are, however important differences between the families, and since from the eco- nomic standpoint the grasses are of the highest value, while the sedges are nearly worthless, it is well to understand these differ- ences thoroughly at the outset. Family Gramineae (some- times called Poaoeae).âGrass Family. â This is one of the largest families of flowering plants, over 300 genera and 3600 species being recognized. They are widely distributed in all coun- tries, and present astonishing ex- FxG. 18.âBuffalo grass, BuiMiis dactyioides. tremes in size from the diminutive (Alter Sflrlbner, Bull. No. 7, Dir. of Agrost., , , .,â ,,. » ,. rs! Agrio.) herbaceous Phippsia of arctic re-. 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 Pollard, Charles Louis, 1872-. Washington, D. C. , The Plant World Co
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