. Carnegie Institution of Washington publication. . Fig. 9.—Aristida purpurea. Fig. 10.—Artemisia frigida. Muhlenbergia gracillima.—This grass is also a dominant of the short-grass plains; it is less widely spread and less abundant than Bouteloua gracilis, though in some places it ranks close to the latter. Superficially, it appears like Bulbilis dactijloides, because of its mat-like growth in small areas and the short, curled leaves. Frequently the center of the mat is dead and only the peripheral portions produce flowers. A trench over 4 feet long was dug with one face cutting through a pure
. Carnegie Institution of Washington publication. . Fig. 9.—Aristida purpurea. Fig. 10.—Artemisia frigida. Muhlenbergia gracillima.—This grass is also a dominant of the short-grass plains; it is less widely spread and less abundant than Bouteloua gracilis, though in some places it ranks close to the latter. Superficially, it appears like Bulbilis dactijloides, because of its mat-like growth in small areas and the short, curled leaves. Frequently the center of the mat is dead and only the peripheral portions produce flowers. A trench over 4 feet long was dug with one face cutting through a pure stand of this grass to a depth of about 5 feet. Great clusters of roots, only about mm. or less in diameter, ran off in all directions from the very sur-. 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 Carnegie Institution of Washington. Washington, Carnegie Institution of Washington
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