British grasses and their employment in agriculture . Fig. 130. Seedof Molinia cce-rulea. x 10. Sideview. Fig. 131. Seedof Nardus Nardus stricta, L. (Moor Mat-grass.) (Fig. 132.)A tufted perennial, common on dry moors and sandy roots are tough and stringy. Sheaths smooth. Leaves bristle-like, hard, rigid, and almost solid. Ligule small and blunt. Noauricles. Flowers about July, the culms being 6 inches or rather morein height. Spikelets sessile on the erect spike, one-flowered,lanceolate-pointed, all turned towards one side. Empty glumeswanting, or one rudimentary glume
British grasses and their employment in agriculture . Fig. 130. Seedof Molinia cce-rulea. x 10. Sideview. Fig. 131. Seedof Nardus Nardus stricta, L. (Moor Mat-grass.) (Fig. 132.)A tufted perennial, common on dry moors and sandy roots are tough and stringy. Sheaths smooth. Leaves bristle-like, hard, rigid, and almost solid. Ligule small and blunt. Noauricles. Flowers about July, the culms being 6 inches or rather morein height. Spikelets sessile on the erect spike, one-flowered,lanceolate-pointed, all turned towards one side. Empty glumeswanting, or one rudimentary glume only. 120 Botanical Section [lT I Seeds. (Fig. 131.) Outer palea very narrow, slightly twisted,and tapering off into an awn-point, Total length of seedfrom 8-12 mm. The naked grain tapers off to a point at
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