GA, Appalachians, 20060608
Chatahoochie area, grass. 

Mums brought this annoying grass back from a hike.

Danthonia compressa? 

 GEN peren (clumped and dead lvs present)
 LF sheath 100% open, glab, many v r veins on upper surf of blade
 LIG long (to 5mm) tuft of hairs
 INFL short narr pan at top, to 60x10mm, 8 spklts, d ant scab
 ANTH 2mm, straw
 SPKLT 5-6 fls, fls spread a bit, not comp, 15mm incl awns, 10mm excl awns, break ab gls
gls 10mm, 3 veins, long narr sharp delt, scar marg, veins v raised, not keeled at all, glab
lem body 3.5mm, two 2mm teeth, long sp silky strig, callus hairy and sharp, 3 veins, lat veins ending in lat teeth, midvein ending in twisty awn
awn 8mm, v min ant scab
long bristly-cil except at top
pal 3.5mm, 2 veins, v d min cil, scar

 

These were presumably from around CabinCove:

Cruising through the lawn. 

Elaphe obsoleta 

Close-up on thallus. 

Lasallia papulosa 

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