. British grasses : an introduction to the study of the Gramineae of Great Britain and Ireland. Grasses. CATABROSA. 287. The Water Catabrose grows on the margin of pools and in watery places, running in the water to a con- siderable distance in the same manner as the Poa fluitans. It is remarkable for its float- ing stems and leaves, and the purple or bluish colour of its light spreading pa- nicle. It is one of the sweetest grasses in Britain, but is only suitable for wet situations. The author of the 'Farmer's Dictionary' asserts that this grass con- tributes chiefly to the sweetness of Cotte
. British grasses : an introduction to the study of the Gramineae of Great Britain and Ireland. Grasses. CATABROSA. 287. The Water Catabrose grows on the margin of pools and in watery places, running in the water to a con- siderable distance in the same manner as the Poa fluitans. It is remarkable for its float- ing stems and leaves, and the purple or bluish colour of its light spreading pa- nicle. It is one of the sweetest grasses in Britain, but is only suitable for wet situations. The author of the 'Farmer's Dictionary' asserts that this grass con- tributes chiefly to the sweetness of Cottenham cheese, and the fineness of Cambridge butter. The leaves, stems, and flowers have a taste like liquorice, and are much appreciated by cattle. Waterfowl are very fond of its seeds and young shoots. It is frequent in watery places throughout the British Isles flowering in July, and ripening its seeds in August. Its foreign range of growths extends through Lapland, Norway, Sweden, Germany, France, and Italy. Catabrosa aquatica, var. littoraiis. Littoral Catabrose. —This variety was first noted by Sir W. Hooker, as found by Mr. Wilson on the north shore of Liverpool. Dr. Parnell records the finding of it by himself in many places on the wrest coast of Scotland growing among sand within reach of the tide, and sending its shoots out freely in all directing. Like the normal type its stems are at first procumbent or floating, and rooting at the joints, its leaves and sheaths are smaller, and the spike- lets sometimes contain only one floret; this peculiarity. 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 Plues, Margaret. London : Reeve & co.
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