The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 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...

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85.02.00c

Plant names

Panicum crus galli
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Panicum hispidulum
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Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to the Weekly Times, 1885-02 [85.02.00c]. R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora, J.H. Voigt and Monika Wells (eds), Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, <https://vmcp.rbg.vic.gov.au/id//letters/1880-9/1885/85-02-00c-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

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:—'.

, 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, .