Lagurus

Read about Lagurus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Lagurus (Greek, lagos, a hare; oura, a tail). Gramineae. Hare's-Tail Grass. A hardy annual: spikelets 1-fld., aggregated in a close panicle forming an ovoid head; scarious glumes persistent and clothed with fine woolly hairs: lemma with a dorsal awn.—Contains a single species, native of the Medit. region, cult, for ornament, the small white heads being used for dry bouquets. Seeds may be sown in fall and plants set out in spring. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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