Panicum hispidulum, a native of many places in the warm zone of the eastern hemisphere. It is an annual, but easily and quickly spreads again from seeds, especially on soils not too dry. It is closely allied to the well-known barnyard grass, Panicum crus galli.
Panicum crus galli
Panicum hispidulum
Letter not found. The text given here is from 'Correspondence', Weekly times, 28 February 1885, Farmers gazette supplement, p. 1 (B85.02.04). It is introduced by 'Specimen of Grass and Seed.— W.A., Sunny Side.— Baron von Mueller supplies the following reply:—'.
Please cite as “FVM-85-02-00c,” in Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, edited by R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora†, J.H. Voigt† and Monika Wells accessed on