. A natural history of British grasses. Grasses. %% PHALARIS ARTJNDINACEA. palea. Stem upright, circular, smooth, having five or six leaves with sheaths that are smooth and striated; upper sheath con- siderably longer than its leaf, having a lengthy decurrent mem- branous ligule at its apex; the other ligules more blunt. Joints smooth and purple. Leaves broad, pale green, acute, flat, ribbed, the central rib bolder than the others, rough, edges toothed minutely. Inflorescence compound, panicled. A tall Grass, growing from two to five feet in height. Roots perennial, creeping horizontally. Flow
. A natural history of British grasses. Grasses. %% PHALARIS ARTJNDINACEA. palea. Stem upright, circular, smooth, having five or six leaves with sheaths that are smooth and striated; upper sheath con- siderably longer than its leaf, having a lengthy decurrent mem- branous ligule at its apex; the other ligules more blunt. Joints smooth and purple. Leaves broad, pale green, acute, flat, ribbed, the central rib bolder than the others, rough, edges toothed minutely. Inflorescence compound, panicled. A tall Grass, growing from two to five feet in height. Roots perennial, creeping horizontally. Flowers in second week of July, and the seeds become ripe in the middle of August. My thanks are due to Dr. Wilson, of Nottingham, and to Mr. Joseph Sidebotham, of Manchester, for specimens of this species. The illustration is from Mr. Sidebotham's Ribbon 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 Lowe, E. J. (Edward Joseph), 1825-1900. London, Groombridge
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