A natural history of British grasses . FESTUCA ^^ FESTUCA TNIGLUMIS. Flowers in June, and the seed becomes ripe in the middleof Julv. The illustration is from a specunen gathered at Southport,by Mr. Joseph Sidebotham, of 151 FESTUCA SYLVATICA. ViLLAES. Hooker and Aenott, Scheadee. Host. Babington. KUNTH. MaCEEIGHT. PLATE XLIX. Foa sylvatica, Pollich. Paenell. trinevata, Ehehaet. Scheadee. Willdenow. Oedee. Festuca calamaria, Smith. Hookee. Knapp. Wade. Schedonorus sylvaticus, LiNDLEY. The Reed Fescue Grass. Festuca— ? Sylvatica—The wood. A SOMEWHAT rare Grass, of
A natural history of British grasses . FESTUCA ^^ FESTUCA TNIGLUMIS. Flowers in June, and the seed becomes ripe in the middleof Julv. The illustration is from a specunen gathered at Southport,by Mr. Joseph Sidebotham, of 151 FESTUCA SYLVATICA. ViLLAES. Hooker and Aenott, Scheadee. Host. Babington. KUNTH. MaCEEIGHT. PLATE XLIX. Foa sylvatica, Pollich. Paenell. trinevata, Ehehaet. Scheadee. Willdenow. Oedee. Festuca calamaria, Smith. Hookee. Knapp. Wade. Schedonorus sylvaticus, LiNDLEY. The Reed Fescue Grass. Festuca— ? Sylvatica—The wood. A SOMEWHAT rare Grass, of which cattle are extremely in damp woods. In England procured in Westmorland,Worcester, and Sussex; occasionally in Scotland and Ireland. Found in France and Germany. Stem somewhat harsh, circular, slender, and erect; carryingthree or four broad, flat, rough, ribbed, pale green leaves, withrough striated sheaths; upper one extending beyond its leaf,and having at its apex an obtuse membranous ligule; the othersheaths shorter than their leaves. Joints four, the upper twonaked. Inflorescence compound-panicled. Panicle spreading, insome degree pendulous. Branches slender, and situated in pairson the rachis. Spikclets many, small, o
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