142 WILD FLOWERS OF CALIFORNIA 



1914. Thurber's Porcu- Stipa Thurberiana 



pine Grass 

 Washington to central California, in mountains on well drained soil. Awn 

 purplish, short, pilose to second bend. Leaf blades narrow or involute. 



1915. Stipa Stillmanii 



A stout grass, 2 to 3 feet high; sheaths smooth, blades few, narrow; awn 

 1 inch long, scarcely 2; bent, rough. Placer County, Blue Canon only. 



1916. Sleepy Grass Stipa Vaseyi 



A grass supposed to have a narcotic effect on horses. It occurs in the 

 southwest, Arizona and New Mexico, and has been found in the southeastern 

 part of California in the mountains. 



ORYZOPSIS 



1917. Oryzopsis Bloomeri 



A tufted perennial, 1 to 2 feet high, occurring in dry regions. Washington 

 south through California. Modoc County, Contra Costa County. 



1918. King's Mountain Oryzopsis Kingii 



Rice 

 High Sierras, Nevada. A slender grass 5 to 15 inches high with numerous 

 thread-like leaves. Eaten by all classes of stock — an important alpine park 

 grass. 



1919. Indian Mountain Oryzopsis hymenoides 



Rice ; Indian 

 Millet; Pinon 

 Grass; Sand 

 Grass 

 Scattered, British Columbia to California, more abundant southward. 

 It is best at 5000 feet, at higher elevations it becomes dwarfed. Occurs on 

 dry locations and makes good feed for all classes of stock. Seeds were used 

 by the Indians for food. 



1920. Oryzopsis miliacea 



A native of Europe, but found introduced in several localities in Cali- 

 fornia, Mendocino County, Santa Barbara and Los Angeles. 



1921. Oryzopsis Webberi 



or Sierra Nevada, at high elevations, on dry gravelly slopes. Very rare; in 

 herbarium, having been collected but few times due to grazing by sheep. A 

 short, tufted grass with long glumes and densely pubescent lemma. Lassen 

 County, Lake Tahoe region; Whitney region. 



MUHLENBERGIA 



1922. Muhlenbergia Californica 



Southern California on Mt. Lowe, San Bernardino mountains, and San 

 Diego. 



1923. Wooly Muhlenber- Muhlenbergia comata 



gia 

 Rather moist ground in mountains, Shasta south to San Bernardino 

 mountains. Very palatable to all classes of stock, but not abundant. 



1924. Slender Muhlenber- Muhlenbergia filiformis 



gia 

 In moist locations at medium elevations, Siskiyou County south into 

 mountains of northwestern Arizona. 



1925. Mountain Muhlen- Muhlenbergia gracilis 



bergia 

 Along the Pacific coast into Mexico. A densely tufted perennial occur- 

 ring on gravelly to rocky soil at middle altitudes, mostly in open. August, 

 September. Good when young for forage. 



