An essay on the indigenous grasses of Ireland / [John White].

  • White, John.
Date:
1808
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Credit: An essay on the indigenous grasses of Ireland / [John White]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    * ] ae ra TRIANDRIA DIGYNIA. 45 48 . one for moift or dow grounds; and where the ground is inclined to be marfhy it would be a valuable pafture, as cattle are remarkably at- tached to it, particularly horfes and cows. Along the fides of the Grand canal, where this grafs grows, it is generally eat down to the furtace of - the water within the reach of cattle. It is alfoa very ufeful grafs to fow upon the banks of rivers, as it would prevent them from being worn away by the rapidity of the water. Horfes, cows and fheep are remarkably fond of it. P, July. §Cuye cujlcariufl. Cuife cuilcambuil. ENcLisn. — Reed-like Meadow-gra/s. Water Meadow-grafs. — Ob. Roots fibrous. Stems many, from 3 or 4 to 6 feet high, 2-edged, leafy, knotted: knots towards the bafe fending forth fibres. Leaves broad, fword-fhaped, acute, upright, keeled, rough on the edges and keel. Sheath fcored, fmooth, with a very bluat fheath-fcale abruptly terminating awn-like. Panicle upright, branch- ing, fomewhat fpreading. Calyx, glumes nearly | florets. —