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California Mule, Foton
B. Glume & palea mostly entire.
Various localities Deps & new Mexico Bigelow
2076. Wright - 903 Hende Fremont -
This is a very variable species has a very wide
range & is very variable. The extreme forms,
would be taken for distinct species - The species
from California have multiple glumes and the
palea bifid - While most of those from East
of the Rocky Out have entire glume, & palea
& also not differ from Oblyuns except in habit.
Intermediate forms however connect the two.
Maurron Spharrosa For. Whip Dep. p. 158,
Orypsis Spharrosa Duth. Sen. p. 49,
No 20 80 Wright. No 894 Ford New Mex fol,
191 Murriel Brown H
192 - Buzie Whip.