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Not a spike. Branches whorled. Leaf blades 2-7mm wide. Awns absent or very short. One floret per spikelet. Very small spikelets. Less substantial than Agrostis capillaris. Usually in dry ground. Tiller ligules shorter than 2 mm. Inflorescence remains open after flowering.

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1. (c) Ruth Ripley, all rights reserved, uploaded by Ruth Ripley
2. (c) Ruth Ripley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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