. Bulletin. Gramineae -- United States; Forage plants -- United States. 36 No. 97. Epicampes rigens Benth. Deer-grass. (Fig. 41.) A stout, erect grass, 3 to 4 leet Ligh, with rigid, wiry stems, and a very long, narrow, densely llowered, spike-like panicle. This grass is not uncommon in Arizona, southern California, and New Mexico, growing in sandy soil. It is regarded as one of the best native dry-land grasses, and is closely grazed wherever stock tan get at it. The roots of E})!- campes mucroura — Mexican Broom-root or Mexican Whisk—are used in making brushes and are exported from Vera Cruz t
. Bulletin. Gramineae -- United States; Forage plants -- United States. 36 No. 97. Epicampes rigens Benth. Deer-grass. (Fig. 41.) A stout, erect grass, 3 to 4 leet Ligh, with rigid, wiry stems, and a very long, narrow, densely llowered, spike-like panicle. This grass is not uncommon in Arizona, southern California, and New Mexico, growing in sandy soil. It is regarded as one of the best native dry-land grasses, and is closely grazed wherever stock tan get at it. The roots of E})!- campes mucroura — Mexican Broom-root or Mexican Whisk—are used in making brushes and are exported from Vera Cruz to Europe fof this purpose. No. 98. Eragrostis abyssinica Link. Teft'. A brauchiug. leafy annual, 2 to 1 feet high, with widely spreading capillary panicles of many spikelets. This grass grows readily from seed, wiiich is produced abund antly, and it may be of some value for hay in parts of the Sou til or Southwest. In northeastern Africa, when; the grass is apparently native, the grain is extensively used for food, l)eing made into l)read, which possesses a slight but agreeable acid taste. There are two va- rieties cultivated, a white and a red variety, the for- mer being much superior to the latter and used only by the higher classes. It is sometimes grown in gar- dens for the elegant pani- cles, which are used in bou(iuets. KviKjrosUti neo- mexicana Vasey, with the general habit of growth of Teft", occurs in New Mex- ico, si)ringiug up after rains, particularly in the region about Doming, 1^ where it is called "; It is an annual, growing to the height of 2 to 4 leet, with widely spreading, many llowered panicles, and is largely cut for hay. No. 99. Eragrostis major Host. Stink-grass. (Fig. 42.) A rather showy. uuich-l>rauchcd annual, with erect or. Fig. 41.—Beer-grass [Epi- cainpet riyens). asceiuling stems, (I inches to 2 or 3 feet Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enha
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