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4-15-29 Panicum palmifolium, Fri
Across at Agri Stat along ridge east
of Rubber Tree. Labeled "Lindopogon
celonsmithii = Lemm grass"
but has no progenesis of pan.
pan. not that. Sheathes overlapping,
flattened, hairy enough to touch
below. Open ligule? 1/8 hairs
of blade long hairs on edges just
above ligule. Blades to 33 in long
1/4 in wide, acute at apex, narrowing
forward base so as to be no more
than a margin to midrif. Mid.
rif prominent on underside. Seeds
are ribs many 20 or more, alternately
dlong on upper & lower side so that
it's very dry plicate. Blade glabrous
both sides, long on margin.
One plant with stiff culm from
which inf was broken stood
5 ft. Plant in a large clump
with general effect palm like. 5-6-29
Mayflower no flore.
4-23-29 "Elium plantagineum" L
Mr. Lynch. Pomander State. Also but
not studied. BMJ.C.P.626. Plant 2/2-3 ft,
branched from about 6 in above base.
hairs on lf not appressed, somewhat
curving. Fils open pink & turn
blue making general effect purple.
Another plant has white fls.
4-23-29 "Lepatozyne maritima"
by Mrs Hastings Pomander State
BMJ.C.P.167. About 8 inches, yellow
rays 8. Blade gray 1/2 in to leaf by 3/
3/16 1/4 in wide. Lvs of bracts 2 blade.
7 spreading green ons, linear 1/2 in long.
serrated rate, acute yellowish
ones! Ring on corolla tube not hairy
but more less papillose, not very