Desert at Mecca, a depauperate form less, than iiTch high, on overflowed land. 

 Parish in 1913. Occasional throughout the state; said to be one of the two worst 

 weeds about Bakerstield/ Native of the Atlantic coast. 

 Phalaris canariensis L. Canary -seed Grass. 



An occasional waif. Pasadena, Grant. San Clemente Island, Lyon in 1895. 

 Santa Catalina Island, T. S. Brandegee in 1916. Native of Europe. 

 Phalciris caroliniana Walt. 



Infrequent. Palms, Los Angeles County, Grant in 1901... San Diego, T. S. 

 Brandegee in 1903... Ojai, Hubby. Native of the southeastern states. 

 Phalaris minor Retz. 



Somewhat widely naturalized. San Bernardino, Parish in 1882, and Playa del 

 Rey in 1918. San Diego, Orcutt. Railway embankment, El Monte, Johnston in 

 1917, and in orchards in the Claremont region in 1918. La Jolla, Clements in 1914. 

 Native of the Mediterranean region. 

 Phalaris paradoxa L. var praemorsa Coss. & Dur. 



San Diego, T. S. Brandegee in 1902. La Brea Ranch, Davidson in 1916. Native 

 of Europe. 

 Anthoxanthum odoratum L. Sweet Vernal Grass. 



Occasional in lawns at Los Angeles, Davidson in 1895. Native of Europe. 

 Oryzopsis miliacea Benth. & Hook. Smilo Grass. San Diego Grass. 



Roadside near Los Angeles, McClatchie in 1896. Abundant in the streets of 

 Santa Barbara, Parish in 1916, 1918. Monrovia, W. W. Phillipson in 1916. Ventura, 

 Essig in 1918. Said to be cultivated in San Diego County as a dry land crop. 

 Native of Europe. 

 Phleum pratense L. Timothy. 



An infrequent waif. Riverside, Reed in 1917. Santa Monica, Parish in 1918. 

 Claremont, Johnston in 1918. Victorville, Mojave Desert, Palmer in 1888.^ Not 

 grown, nor the hay imported, in our region. Frequent in northern California. 

 The name Timothy is said to come from one Timothy Hanson, who introduced 

 the grass into Maryland in 1720.'' A native of Europe. 

 Polypogon Httoralis Smith. 



Common in wet soils, notably along ditches . and shallow streams. North to 

 Vancouver Island. Native of Europe. 

 Polypogon monspeliensis Desf. 



An abundant vernal grass in cultivated and waste, and frequent in unbroken 

 grounds. Occasional throughout the deserts; Imperial Junction, MacDougal in 

 1912; Mecca, Parish in 1913; Furnace Creek, Coville & Funston in 1891. Antelope 

 Valley, Davy in 1893. Surprise Canyon, Hall & Chandler in 1908. Postoffice Spring, 

 Parish in 1915. Common throughout the state. Native of Europe. 

 Agrostis alba L. Redtop. 



Occasional in meadows and by roadsides in damp soil. San • Bernardino, 

 Parish in 1892. Los Angeles, Davidson in 1918, and Big Rock Creek in 1901. San 

 Antonio Mountains, at 5,000 ft, alt., Johnston in 1917. Cultivated in some parts 

 of northern California, and naturalized; but not in the south. Native of 

 Europe. 

 Agrostis stolonifera L. 



Common in damp soils, in cultivated and waste grounds, reaching 6,000 ft. 

 alt. in the San Bernardino Mts. Bear Valley, Parish in 1882. North to Mendocino 

 County. Native of Europe. 

 Gastridium lendigerum Gaud. 



Common on dry plains and hillsides near the coast, extending inland to Clare- 

 mont and Ontario. A few plants at San Bernardino in 1907 are the most inland 

 reported. North to Humboldt County. Native of southern Europe. 



Ginannia lanata Hubbard. Notholcus lanatus Nash. Velvet Grass. 



Infrequent, and probably only as a waif. Pasadena, McClatchie in 1894. San 

 Tacinto, Davidson in 1895. Cuyamaca Mts., T. S. Brandegee in 1894. Frequent 

 from Monterey northward. Native of Europe. 



Aira caryophylea L. Hair Grass. 



A waif at San Bernardino in 1894. Common in northern California. Native 

 of Europe. 



Avena barbata Brot. Slender Wild Oats. 



Widely distributed, usually less abundant than the next species, but near 

 the coast in San Diego County often covering wide areas with a dense pure 

 stand, 4 to 5 ft. high. First reported from California in 1885,'" but with little doubt 

 an early introduction. 



•Monthlv Rept. State Comm. Hort. 6:437. 1917. 

 ^Vasey & Rose, Cont. U. S. Nat. Herb. 1:8. 1890. 

 ■•Vasey. G. Descr. Cat. Grasses U. S. 42. 1885. 

 '"Vasey G. Descr. Cat. Grasses U. S. 56. 1885. 



