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a long, sharp spine projecting from the coverings about a seed. They assist the seedhead in penetration of the skin and then migration through very large distances into all tissues, including even the canine intervertebral disk. They are common subcutaneous foreign bodies in sheep, where they appear to do no harm, and dogs where they commonly cause abscesses and some chronic, discharging fistulae. They are particularly troublesome in the nasal cavity, ears and eyes of dogs.


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The Carex lupulina, better known as hop sedge, is a native perennial sedge that is a straw color with a green center Its margins are transparent and taper to long points or are shortly, rough awned The Carex lupulina, better known as hop sedge, is a native perennial sedge that is a straw color with a green center.
Steyr Motors results from the restructure, in 2001, of what was once upon a time known as Steyr-Werke and later Steyr-Daimler-Puch Spezialfahrzeuge (now awned by General Dynamics).
The awned heads are beautiful (grow a large enough patch to get the best effect), and it matures easily even in a short season.
 
 
 
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