. Bulletin. Gramineae -- United States; Forage plants -- United States. i'lu. 07.—Colorailo-;rra88 (Panicum lexanvm). Fig. 08.—Switch grass {Panicum virgattnn). alluvial soil along river bottoms, etc., and upon such land withstands drought well. In certain parts of Texas, particularly in the counties along the Colorado Kiver, in the; central part of the State, where it appears to be native and where it often comes up in cultivated fields after the removal of corn or other grain croi>8, it is s])oken of in the highest terms as a hay-producing grass. No. 176. Panicum virgatum Linn. Switch-gra
. Bulletin. Gramineae -- United States; Forage plants -- United States. i'lu. 07.—Colorailo-;rra88 (Panicum lexanvm). Fig. 08.—Switch grass {Panicum virgattnn). alluvial soil along river bottoms, etc., and upon such land withstands drought well. In certain parts of Texas, particularly in the counties along the Colorado Kiver, in the; central part of the State, where it appears to be native and where it often comes up in cultivated fields after the removal of corn or other grain croi>8, it is s])oken of in the highest terms as a hay-producing grass. No. 176. Panicum virgatum Linn. Switch-grass. (Fig. 68.) A tall, native perennial, 3 to 5 feet high, with strong, creeping rootstocks, long, Hat leaves, and ami)le, spreading )ianiclt's. When young this affords good grazing, but .-it maturity the stems become hard and practitally worthless for fodder. It ranges from Maine southward to tlits Gulf and westward to the Rocky Mountains. It is particularly common near tlu^ coast in sandy soil bordering the marshes, and oftentimes plays an important parttliere, in preveutiug the drifting of sands. 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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