. The book of grasses : an illustrated guide to the common grasses, and the most common of the rushes and sedges . Densely flowered Manna-grass. Clyuria obtusa Rattlesnake Grass. Clyceria canadensis 207 The Book of Grasses. genus, and is in its greatestperfection in late June, whenthe low grounds are ^ -^ paynted all with variable all the meadesadorned with daintiegemmes. The flowering-heads ofthis grass retain theirbeauty until late fall,and are easily recog-nized throughout theseason, though the colours whichtinge the broad scales fade as the seeds ripen. Densely flowered Manna-g
. The book of grasses : an illustrated guide to the common grasses, and the most common of the rushes and sedges . Densely flowered Manna-grass. Clyuria obtusa Rattlesnake Grass. Clyceria canadensis 207 The Book of Grasses. genus, and is in its greatestperfection in late June, whenthe low grounds are ^ -^ paynted all with variable all the meadesadorned with daintiegemmes. The flowering-heads ofthis grass retain theirbeauty until late fall,and are easily recog-nized throughout theseason, though the colours whichtinge the broad scales fade as the seeds ripen. Densely flowered Manna-grass is less widelydistributed, and in bloom is quite unlike othermarsh grasses. It should be recognized by theerect, bunch-like inflorescence of crowded spike-lets. Floating Manna-grass is often found in shal-low, running water, but the long panicles bearlittle resemblance to the flowering-heads ofNerved Manna-grass or Rattlesnake spikelets of Floating Manna-grass are longand narrow, and the branches, at first closelyappressed, at last spread rather stiffly from thestem. The manna crop of Germany and Polandis gathered from a species similar to this, andthe seeds are there considered desirable in soupsand
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