146 WILD FLOWERS OF CALIFORNIA 



1964. Aleutian Reed- Calamagrostis aleutica 



Grass 

 Along the Pacific coast to central California. In bogs, swampy and 

 marshy places near coast to Monterey. 



1965. Brewer's Reed- Calamagrostis Breweri 



Grass 

 Mountain meadows of high Sierra Nevadas. 



Calamagrostis Bolanderi 

 Bogs and moist ground, Mendocino County and Hmboldt, along coast. 

 A grass 3 to 4 feet high. 



1966. California Reed- Calamagrostis Californica 



Grass 

 A rare and little known species, having more rigid blades than C. canadensis 

 and callus hairs only 1-2 as long as lemma. Sierra Nevadas. 



1967. Bluejoint Calamagrostis Canadensis 



Meadows and open woods in the high Sierra Nevadas, Lake Tahoe to 

 Whitney, and north into Canada. Of low forage value. 



1968. Dense Reed-Grass Calamagrostis densa 



Oregon and California; Marin County north along Coast Ranges, and in 

 northern Sierra Nevada foothills into high mountains. Good forage in 

 Trinity County. 



1969. Calamagrostis crassiglumis 



Rare. Only collected in Mendocino County in swampy soil. 



1970. Calamagrostis foliosa 



Leaves mostly basal; numerous. Blades involute and firm. Humboldt 

 County and Mendocino County. 



1971. Northern Reed- Calamagrostis hyperborea 



Grass 

 In mountain meadows of the high Sierra Nevadas ; along the Pacific Coast into 

 Canada ; in the Rockies ; in damp soil. June, August. Good forage where abundant 

 enough. 



1972. Purple Reed Grass; Calamagrostis purpurascens 



Purple Pine-Grass 

 Chiefly in the high Sierras in mountain meadows. Mt. Tamalpais and 

 northward to Alaska. A deep-rooted grass, so is adapted to dry situations. 

 Grazed in spring. 



1973. Pine-Grass Calamagrostis rubescens 



Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties north into Canada. Common in 

 low pinewoods, also in meadows and prairies. July, August. Grazed freely 

 in spring, but later becomes tough. 



1974. Beach Grass; Mar- Ammophila arenaria 



ram Grass ; Sand 



Grass 

 A stout perennial, with long blades and long scaly, creeping rootstocks, a 

 few feet to 100 feet long. Occurs in sandy lands along the coast and forms one 

 of the best sand binding grasses. Introduced on Pacific Coast in 1876 for 

 binding sand at Golden Gate Park. 



1975. Fuzzy Top Lagnrus ovatus 



A low annual with flat blades and long woolly panicles. Berkeley and 

 Pacific Grove. 



