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VII. AVENEAE 



1978. Velvet-Grass Kotholcus lanatus 



Plant grayish, velvety, pubescent. A native of Europe, introduced into 

 California, first mentioned in 1880 as being found here. Fields and waste 

 places. Of little value for forage. 



1979. Silvery Hair-Grass Aira caryophyllea 



Occurs from British Columbia to southern California. In fields and waste 

 places; Marin county. May, July. No forage value. 



1980. Aira capillar is 



Similar to above, but more diffuse panicles and awnless florets. Hum- 

 boldt County. 



1981. Annual Hair-Grass Deschampsia danthonioides 



Occurs in open ground in California, not in higher mountains ; Alaska 

 to Mexico. A slender grass 6 to 15 inches high, with thread-like branches. 

 It is palatable but not abundant enough to be of importance. 



1982. Tufted Hair-Grass Deschampsia caespitosa 



Along the Pacific coast to southern California in mountains. Common in 

 bogs and meadows. Good forage for cattle and horses. 



1983. Slender Hair-Grass Deschampsia elongata 



A slender, tufted perennial, annual in Alaska, and nearly always with the 

 appearance of an annual because of shallow roots. Generally in dry situations. 

 July, August. Low forage value. 



1984. Graceful Hair-Grass Deschampsia gracilis 



An annual, leaves smooth and thread-like. Occurs on moist, well drained 

 meadows. 



1985. California Hair- Deschampsia holciformis 



Grass 

 Monterey County northward along coast in marshes, etc. 



1986. Beardless Trisetum Tristeum Brandegei 



Mountain meadows of the Sierra Nevada. June and July. Very palatable 

 to sheep and horses. 



1987. Tall Trisetum Trisetum canescens 



Nodding Oat- 

 Grass 

 Mountain meadows, ravines, Coast Ranges, and Sierra Nevada south to 

 Tulare County; Mt. Tamalpais. April to July. Well suited for forage for 

 cattle. 



1988. Nodding Tristeum ; Trisetum cernuum 



In northern California in moist woods, Mendocino County. May, July. 



1989. Trisetum Congdoni 



Meadows and slopes above timber line. Resembles T. spicatum, but has smooth 

 sheaths and blades. 



1990. Spiked Trisetum Trisetum spicatum 



In the Sierra Nevadas in the higher mountains. Very variable. Smooth 

 to densely pubescent. A characteristic alpine grass mostly above timber line. 

 Good forage for sheep. 



1991. Prairie-Grass Sphenopholis obtusata var. lobata 

 Rare in California. A tufted perennial of the oat tribe. 



