AGROSTIS
\ˈaɡɹəstˌiz], \ˈaɡɹəstˌiz], \ˈa_ɡ_ɹ_ə_s_t_ˌi_z]\
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A genus of grasses, including species called in common language bent grass. Some of them, as redtop (vulgaris), are valuable pasture grasses.
By Noah Webster.
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Bryonia alba-a. Verticillata, Andropogon muricatns.
By Robley Dunglison
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.