OREGON COAST FLORA 349 



Phyllospadix torreyi Wats. — Abundant everywhere on sub- 

 merged rocks. 



Juncaginaceae. 

 Triglochin maritima L. — Plentiful in marshes about the bays. 



Graminese. 



Panicum occidentale Scribn. — Abundant in sandy open ground. 



Anthoxanthum odoratum L.— Plentiful about Newport and Nye 

 Beach. 



Phleum pratense L. — Frequently found in more or less protected 

 situations ; often reaches a remarkable size. 



Polypogon monspeliensis (L.) Desv. — Found sparingly on the 

 beach at Newport. 



Calamagrostis aleutica Trin. — Plentiful in the open area just 

 above the beach. 



C. canadensis (Michx.) Beauv. — Observed only on steep banks 

 at the mouth of Alsea bay. 



Agrostis alba L. — Common in suitable localities. 



A. alba L. var. maritima G. W. F. Mey. — Plentiful in wet places 

 on the beach where the water is more or less brackish. 



A. exarata Trin. — Common in wet places above the beach. The 

 A. glomerata form is not rare close to salt water, while the inter- 

 mediate forms occur in intermediate situations. 



A. hyemalis (Walt.) B. S. P. — Common in somewhat protected 

 places. 



A. hyemalis (Walt.) B. S. P. var. geminata (Trin.) Hitch. — Fre- 

 quent, with the type. 



Holcus lanatus L. — The most abundant grass. Where closely 

 pastured it forms a very dense turf ; in other places it attains an 

 unusual size. 



Aira caryophyllea L. — Abundant nearly everywhere in open 

 ground except on the beach. 



Deschampsia csespitosa (L.) Beauv. — Plentiful in wet ground. 



D. holciformis (Presl) Steud. — Only at Yaquina Head. This 

 species seems to be known at only one or two other localities in 

 the state. 



D. elongata (Hook.) Munro. — Common in the forest area. 

 Trisetum cernuum Trin. — Frequent in the forest. 

 Bromus marginatus Nees. — Frequent in more or less open, pro- 

 tected places. 

 .B. hordaceus L. — Common, with the preceding. 



