Milium effusum, L. (Fig. [52]).
Palea about 3 mm. long, with
(b) “Fruit" dark-brown shining; slightly flattened and grooved.
Melica.
Melica is rarely met with as “seed." When it is, it has to be distinguished from the other “Millet-seed" types which readily fall as naked fruits—see Phleum, Milium, &c. Agrostis, Glyceria and other corn-shaped “seeds" are easily distinguished.
Melica nutans, L. (Fig. [53]).
"Seed" coracle-shaped. Palea broad, parchment-like, elliptic convex, 5-6 mm. long, 5-7 nerved and keeled, awnless, loose, purplish. Caryopsis ellipsoid-acute, 2-3 mm. long, and easily separating, wrinkled, dark shining brown as if lacquered.
