. The book of grasses : an illustrated guide to the common grasses, and the most common of the rushes and sedges . -m W-;. *—f- ^M^. Illustrated Descriptions of the Grasses From Spreading Spear-grass {Puccinellia distans) Goose-grassdiffers in that it rises from rootstocks and bears narrow panicles oflong spikelets. Spreading Spear-grass, on the other ^^i^hand, is tufted, without rootstocks, and opens wide ,Wpanicles of small, crowded spikelets. The latter vj^species is slightly stouter than Goose-grass, andbears wider leaves. Goose-grass. Sea Spear-grass. Puccinelliamariiima (Huds.) Pari. Per
. The book of grasses : an illustrated guide to the common grasses, and the most common of the rushes and sedges . -m W-;. *—f- ^M^. Illustrated Descriptions of the Grasses From Spreading Spear-grass {Puccinellia distans) Goose-grassdiffers in that it rises from rootstocks and bears narrow panicles oflong spikelets. Spreading Spear-grass, on the other ^^i^hand, is tufted, without rootstocks, and opens wide ,Wpanicles of small, crowded spikelets. The latter vj^species is slightly stouter than Goose-grass, andbears wider leaves. Goose-grass. Sea Spear-grass. Puccinelliamariiima (Huds.) Pari. Perennial, from rootstocks. Stem 8-24 tall, slender, erect or spreading at base. Liguleshort. Leaves \-^ long, i wide or less, flat or in-volute. Panicle 2-6 long, narrow, branches short. Spikelets3-io-flowered, 3-6 long, narrow. Outer scales un-equal, obtuse or acute; flowering scales broad, obtuse,nerves very obscure; palets nearly as long as floweringscales. Stamens 3. Salt marshes and sea beaches. July and August. Labrador to New Jersey, also on the Pacific Coast. THE FESCUES SLENDER FESCUE, SHEEPs FESCUE, MEADOW FESCUE,RED F
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