RANGE GRASSES OP HAWAII 29 



No. 27. ORYZOPSIS MILIACEA 



Oryzopsis miliacea is found growing in China, Japan, southeastern 

 Russia, Egypt, Arabia, and in parts of the United States. It is a 



Figure 27. — Oryzopsis miliacea 



Temperate Zone annual, 3 to 4 feet tall. It was introduced into 

 Hawaii in 1918 from Florida, where it is favorably regarded. In 

 experimental plantings in dry places on the Parker ranch at Keamoku 

 it withstood drought well. 



