. Bulletin. Gramineae -- United States; Forage plants -- United States. 223. Fig. 519. Melica torreyana Scribn. Proc. Acad. Nat Sci. Phila. 1885:47. Turkey's Melic-grass.—A slender, leafy, cajspitose perennial 6 to 9 dm. bigh, witb flat leaves and more or less spread- ing panicles 12 to 20 cm. long. Spikelets usually 1-flowered, witb tbe rudiment of a second flower raised upon a long pedicel; empty glumes (a) as long as or exceeding tbe flowering glume, wbicb is minutely pubescent toward tbe apex.—California. May-Sep- Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page image

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. Bulletin. Gramineae -- United States; Forage plants -- United States. 223. Fig. 519. Melica torreyana Scribn. Proc. Acad. Nat Sci. Phila. 1885:47. Turkey's Melic-grass.—A slender, leafy, cajspitose perennial 6 to 9 dm. bigh, witb flat leaves and more or less spread- ing panicles 12 to 20 cm. long. Spikelets usually 1-flowered, witb tbe rudiment of a second flower raised upon a long pedicel; empty glumes (a) as long as or exceeding tbe flowering glume, wbicb is minutely pubescent toward tbe apex.—California. May-Sep- 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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