Mr. [illegible], [illegible] Grand, ind. Culms semicordate, decenter at base; panicle ovoid, open, rays fertile, or in pairs, curved below; spicules pedicels equally or twice as long as the spicule; glumes [illegible] than the paleats, curvately 1-nerved, beaks- marmate; paleas hairs, the lower terminated by a awn about 3 times its length + equalled in awn almost 3 times its length; callus rounded by the very acute upper one; callus conspicuous, glabrous. Throughout Texas, Panj. [illegible], Wright etc., 117. The slender & much braided culms about 6" long & often cleaveler for the whole length, usually with the inflorescence; sheaths usually shorter than the internodes, loose & mostly smooth; ligues 1/2" lucent. Leaves plane 1-1 1/2' long, 3" wide 1/2" lucente. Leaves plane 1-1 1/2' long, 3" wide at base, [illegible] acuminate at apex & con- trous especially above. Panicles 8' long, 2' broad, few or divd red; racs included at the base by the upper sheath; rays 1/2' long, the branches 1- noded below for 1/2 to 3 times length 3-furrow. Spicules 1 1/2" long; glumes narrowly lanceolate, thu upper slightly longer, rays distantly inlaid. The decenter stems & open or divd, loosely flowered panicles make this species readily recoging at sight. Seems from the arid & toll lands of Arizona how the leaves into- luts & sheaths with the chenths once pubescent.