Creeping Meadow Grass (Eragrostis reptans) is found on the gravelly banks of rivers, from New England to the Western States. It is a delicate and beautiful grass, with short, nearly awl-shaped leaves, smooth, long spikelets, loose sheaths, slightly hairly on the margin;, panicles from one to two inches long. An annual growing fromn 6 to 15 inches high, it flowers in August. Shown is its panicle and creeping root-stalk , spikelets, palea, stamens, seed, and surface of a rootlet.

Creeping Meadow Grass

Creeping Meadow Grass (Eragrostis reptans) is found on the gravelly banks of rivers, from New England…

Creeping Meadow Grass (Eragrostis reptans) is found on the gravelly banks of rivers, from New England to the Western States. It is a delicate and beautiful grass, with short, nearly awl-shaped leaves, smooth, long spikelets, loose sheaths, slightly hairly on the margin; panicles from one to two inches long. An annual growing fromn 6 to 15 inches high, it flowers in August. Shown is a magnified spikelet.

Creeping Meadow Grass

Creeping Meadow Grass (Eragrostis reptans) is found on the gravelly banks of rivers, from New England…

Creeping Meadow Grass (Eragrostis reptans) is found on the gravelly banks of rivers, from New England to the Western States. It is a delicate and beautiful grass, with short, nearly awl-shaped leaves, smooth, long spikelets, loose sheaths, slightly hairly on the margin; panicles from one to two inches long. An annual growing fromn 6 to 15 inches high, it flowers in August. The palea is shown here.

Creeping Meadow Grass

Creeping Meadow Grass (Eragrostis reptans) is found on the gravelly banks of rivers, from New England…

Creeping Meadow Grass (Eragrostis reptans) is found on the gravelly banks of rivers, from New England to the Western States. It is a delicate and beautiful grass, with short, nearly awl-shaped leaves, smooth, long spikelets, loose sheaths, slightly hairly on the margin; panicles from one to two inches long. An annual growing fromn 6 to 15 inches high, it flowers in August. The stamens are shown here.

Creeping Meadow Grass

Creeping Meadow Grass (Eragrostis reptans) is found on the gravelly banks of rivers, from New England…

Creeping Meadow Grass (Eragrostis reptans) is found on the gravelly banks of rivers, from New England to the Western States. It is a delicate and beautiful grass, with short, nearly awl-shaped leaves, smooth, long spikelets, loose sheaths, slightly hairly on the margin; panicles from one to two inches long. An annual growing fromn 6 to 15 inches high, it flowers in August. The seed is shown here.

Creeping Meadow Grass

Creeping Meadow Grass (Eragrostis reptans) is found on the gravelly banks of rivers, from New England…

Creeping Meadow Grass (Eragrostis reptans) is found on the gravelly banks of rivers, from New England to the Western States. It is a delicate and beautiful grass, with short, nearly awl-shaped leaves, smooth, long spikelets, loose sheaths, slightly hairly on the margin; panicles from one to two inches long. An annual growing fromn 6 to 15 inches high, it flowers in August. A magnified surface of a rootlet is shown here.

Creeping Meadow Grass

Creeping Meadow Grass (Eragrostis reptans) is found on the gravelly banks of rivers, from New England…