. Bulletin. Gramineae -- United States; Forage plants -- United States. 27 No. 68. Cenchrus tribuloides Linn. Saud-bur. (Fig. 27.) A widely distributed grass growing in sandy soils along river bants, tie seasliore and more or less scattered tbroughout tbe interior of tbe country in sandy dis- tricts. It is one of tbe w orst of annual weeds wherever it becomes abundant. The prostrate branching stems are 1 to 2 feet long; tbe spikes are composed of 10 to 15 strongly spiny burs, which readily become detached and adhere to passing objects. No pains should be spared in efforts to exterminate this g
. Bulletin. Gramineae -- United States; Forage plants -- United States. 27 No. 68. Cenchrus tribuloides Linn. Saud-bur. (Fig. 27.) A widely distributed grass growing in sandy soils along river bants, tie seasliore and more or less scattered tbroughout tbe interior of tbe country in sandy dis- tricts. It is one of tbe w orst of annual weeds wherever it becomes abundant. The prostrate branching stems are 1 to 2 feet long; tbe spikes are composed of 10 to 15 strongly spiny burs, which readily become detached and adhere to passing objects. No pains should be spared in efforts to exterminate this grass wherever it makes its appearance. No. 69. Chaetochloa glauca (Linn.) Scribn. Yellow Foxtail. (Fig. 28.) An erect annual, 1 to 2 feet high, with flat leaves, and a bristly, cylindrical, s])ike- like, densely flowered panicle 1 to 3 inches long. Tliis grass is widely distrib- uted throughout the tropical and warmer temperate regions of the world, grow-. 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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