. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British possessions, from Newfoundland to the parallel of the southern boundary of Virginia, and from the Atlantic Ocean westward to the 102d meridian. Botany; Botany. 38. ALOPECURUS L. Sp. PI. 60. 1753. Annual or perennial grasses with erect or decumbent culms, usually flat leaf-blades, and spicate inflorescence. Spikelets i-flowered, flattened; scales 3, the 2 lower empty, acute, sometimes short-awned, more or less united below, compressed-keeled; keel ciliate or some- what winged; third scale truncate or obtuse, hyaline, 3
. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British possessions, from Newfoundland to the parallel of the southern boundary of Virginia, and from the Atlantic Ocean westward to the 102d meridian. Botany; Botany. 38. ALOPECURUS L. Sp. PI. 60. 1753. Annual or perennial grasses with erect or decumbent culms, usually flat leaf-blades, and spicate inflorescence. Spikelets i-flowered, flattened; scales 3, the 2 lower empty, acute, sometimes short-awned, more or less united below, compressed-keeled; keel ciliate or some- what winged; third scale truncate or obtuse, hyaline, 3-nerved, awned on the back, subtending a perfect flower and usually a palet; palet hyaline, acute, sometimes wanting. Stamens 3. Styles distinct or rarely united at the base. Stigmas elongated, hairy. [Greek, signifying Fox-tail Grass, in allusion to the spikes.] About 30 species, principally natives of the north temperate zone. Besides the following, some 4 others occur in western North America. Type species: Alopecurus pratensis L. Outer scales of spikelet united for half their length, keel smooth to hispid. 1. A. myosuroides. Outer scales of the spikelet united for one-quarter their length or less, long-ciliate on the keel. Scales 1"—1 }4" in length. Awn inserted at J4 above the base of flowering scale, exserted from the spikelet about 1". 2. A. geniculatus. Awn inserted at or about middle of scale, barely exserted from spikelet. 3. A. aristulatus. Scales 2"-3" in length. Spike ij^'-2j^' long; outer scales glabrous or sparingly pubescent on the lateral nerves. 4. A, pratensis. Spike il/2' long or less; outer scales villous. 5. A. 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 Britton, Nathaniel Lord, 1859-1934; Brown, Addison, 1830-1913. New York, Scribner
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