Crested Dog's Tail

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The spikes of the Crested Dog’s Tail Grass (Cynosurus cristatus) are simple and its spikelets awnless. The stem is grows to one foot high and is stiff and smooth. The root is perennial, fibrous and tufted. It grows on dry, hard soils and hills and flowers in July. This shows the spikelet magnified.

Source

Flint, Charles L. Grasses and Forage Plants (Boston, MA: William F. Gill & Company, 1874)

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