British grasses and their employment in agriculture . e glumes are lanceolate in form, acutelypointed but without awn-points, and their inner margins arefringed with fine hairs. The seeds may be distinguished by their smaller size, andby the absence of a central point or spur at the top of the outerpalea. Flowers about July. Poa. The common British speciesof this genus have numerous 2-8 floweredspikelets in spreading panicles. Theouter palece have no awns or alpina, L. (Alpine Poa.)A perennial, occurring on the High-lands of North Britain. Shoots muchcompressed, blades short, br
British grasses and their employment in agriculture . e glumes are lanceolate in form, acutelypointed but without awn-points, and their inner margins arefringed with fine hairs. The seeds may be distinguished by their smaller size, andby the absence of a central point or spur at the top of the outerpalea. Flowers about July. Poa. The common British speciesof this genus have numerous 2-8 floweredspikelets in spreading panicles. Theouter palece have no awns or alpina, L. (Alpine Poa.)A perennial, occurring on the High-lands of North Britain. Shoots muchcompressed, blades short, broad, andbluntly pointed. Ligule of upper leaflong and pointed, sheaths in May or June; culms about6-12 inches high; panicle rather closeand erect; spikelets 3-5 flowered, theflowers without webs. Seeds. Outer palea 3-4 , its upper margins membranous,and its apex acute; very distinctlykeeled, and hairy—especially on thelower part of the keel and marginalribs. No intermediate nerves betweenRachilla cylindrical, smooth or
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