British grasses and their employment in agriculture . Fig. 48. Seed of Alopecurus agrestis, L. x 10. Two views. Arundo Phragmiles, L. (Common Reed.) (Fig. 56.) Commonin Britain. A perennial aquatic species with creeping rhizomes. Sheathssmooth, split, bearded at the throat, where sheath and blade:meet. Leaves rolled in the shoot; blades about one foot long or GH. VIl] Botanical Description of Sj. oecies 67 more, and often more than an inch broad, linear-lanceolate andacuminate; smooth on both surfaces, but with numerous, low,flat ribs on the upper side. Ligule represented by a fringe of h
British grasses and their employment in agriculture . Fig. 48. Seed of Alopecurus agrestis, L. x 10. Two views. Arundo Phragmiles, L. (Common Reed.) (Fig. 56.) Commonin Britain. A perennial aquatic species with creeping rhizomes. Sheathssmooth, split, bearded at the throat, where sheath and blade:meet. Leaves rolled in the shoot; blades about one foot long or GH. VIl] Botanical Description of Sj. oecies 67 more, and often more than an inch broad, linear-lanceolate andacuminate; smooth on both surfaces, but with numerous, low,flat ribs on the upper side. Ligule represented by a fringe of auricles. The loose sheaths allow the blades to turn awayfrom the direction of the strongest prevailing winds. Flowers about August; culms stout, erect, smooth, from 5 to8 feet high. Panicle large, compound, with branches turned in the IT W J.
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