Additions to the Southern California Flora 



S. B. Parish. 



Chloris elegans 11. U.K. Nov. Gen. et. Sp. 1:166. Roadside 

 ;ii Riverside, Aug., 1904, P. M. Reed, where perhaps only a 

 waif. Reported by Beal (N. Am. Grasses, 2:403 from "Cali- 

 fornia," bul withoul definite locality. There is a specimen in 

 the herbarium of the University of California, collected by Mr. 

 E. K. Sellenger, on flood binds of the Colorado river, uear 

 Palo Verde. In thai region it is certainly indigenous, and 

 probably not infrequent. 



Eleusine indica Gaertn. Fruct. et Son. 1 :8. In a lawn at 

 Pus Angeles, 1907, E. Braunton. This is the first reported ap- 

 pearance in California of this widely distributed tropical and 

 sub-tropical grass. 



Cyperus virens Michx. Fl. 1:2!). Banks of Warm Creek, 

 south ni San Bernardino, Oct., 1907, tiltir) Parish. The southern 

 known limit. 



Polygonum Kelloggii Greene, Fl. Fran. 134. In wet soil, 

 at high altitudes in the San Bernardino mountains. Bluff 

 Lake. 7.400 feet altitude. .Mrs. II. E. Benton, duly. 1908. Bear 

 Valley, 6,500 feet altitude. Aug., 1882, 1509 Parish. 



Calandrinia Breweri Watson. Proc. Am. Acad. 11:124. 

 City Creek road. San Bernardino mountains, at about 2,000 

 feet altitude, .May. 1907, 622] Parish. The type was collected 

 by Brewer in the Santa Ene? mountains, and the present local- 

 ity is the southern limit. 



Radicula obtusa Greene. Leafl. 1:1 Fk Nasturtium ob- 

 tusion Nutt T & G. Fl. 1:74. Bluff Lake, Aug., 1908, Mrs. 

 II. E. Benton. The southernmost locality reported for the 

 west coast. 



Cardamine oligosperma Nutt. T. & G. Fl. 1 :85. Topang i 

 canon. Santa .Monica range, Los Angeles county., March, 1908 

 Dr. II. E. Ilasse. 



Mentha arvensis L. var glabrata Fernald, Gray's Man. 

 7th Ed. 711. Bluff Pake. San Bernardino mountains. Aug., 

 l!)os. Mrs. IP E. Benton. Not heretofore reported from the 

 Pacific coast. The variety canadensis is common at lower 

 altitudes. 



Veronica arvensis P. Sp. PI. 14. In lawns. Soldiers' Home, 

 pos Angeles county, July, 1900, Dr. IP E. Masse; Riverside, 

 dune. 1907, F. M. Heed. 



Plantago fastigiata Morris, Pull. Torrey Club 27:111;. 

 Coachella, Colorado desert. 595 P. A. Greata. Identified by 

 Mr. E. W. Morris. In his original description, Mr. Morris 

 •rives the habitat as "Arizona and Southern California." bul 

 cites no localities. The plant belongs to the desert flora. 



Plantago virginica P. var. longifolia Cray. Syn. Fl. 2. pt. 

 1 :392. Corona Bluff. Orange county. May. 1908, Dr. A. David- 

 son. Not before reported from California. 



