. Circular. Gramineae -- United States; Forage plants -- United States. 2 3. DISTICHLIS TEXANA Scribn., n. comb. {Poa texana Vasey, Contrib. Nat'l. Herb. 1: 60, 1890; Sieglingia wrightiiYasey 1. c, 269, 1893). A rather stout, rigid, glabrous, creeping perennial, the upright branches 3-6 dm. high, with flat leaves and densely flowered, narrow panicles 10-30 cm. long. Staminate spikelets compressed, 5-7-flowered; pistillate spikelets, subterete,. Fig. l.—PuccineUia tiimidex Scribn. a, A portion of tlie axis with the empty glumes; />, Spike- let, empty glumes removed ; c. Floret, showing a por
. Circular. Gramineae -- United States; Forage plants -- United States. 2 3. DISTICHLIS TEXANA Scribn., n. comb. {Poa texana Vasey, Contrib. Nat'l. Herb. 1: 60, 1890; Sieglingia wrightiiYasey 1. c, 269, 1893). A rather stout, rigid, glabrous, creeping perennial, the upright branches 3-6 dm. high, with flat leaves and densely flowered, narrow panicles 10-30 cm. long. Staminate spikelets compressed, 5-7-flowered; pistillate spikelets, subterete,. Fig. l.—PuccineUia tiimidex Scribn. a, A portion of tlie axis with the empty glumes; />, Spike- let, empty glumes removed ; c. Floret, showing a portion of the rachilla ; d, Palea; e, Grain. fusiform, 12-25 mm. long. Western Texas, New Mexico (1038, C. Wright). [Mexico, No. 507, E. Palmer, 1898.] The dioecious habit, the character of the inflorescence, the rigid subcoriaceous glumes, long-exserted styles protruding from the apex of the floret, and grain inclosed in the coriaceous base of the palea, clearly connect this grass with 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 United States. Division of Agrostology. Washington, D. C. : The Division
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