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THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN NATURALIST 
July, 1952 
August 5-March 31). A grass looking some- 
what like wild oats. May flower after rain 
during the summer months; probably of 
little fodder value. 
10. A — Phalaris minor (One of the Can- 
ary Grasses). September 20- January 8 (sta- 
mens, October 5-December 24). A good 
fodder grass. 
11. Phalaris tuberosa \ (Toowoomba 
Canary Grass). October 6-February 22, 
May 21-27 (stamens, November 25-Febru- 
ary 22, May 2 1-27). A good fodder grass 
which has established itself firmly at Tus- 
more forming luxuriant tussocks, and at 
Netherby. 
12. Phalaris paradoxa. x Ph. tuber osa or 
minor. October 21, November 28-December 
19 (stamens, December 2-19). Has 
appeared on a back road at Glen Osmond. 
Good fodder. 
13. AA — Oryzopsis miliacea (Many- 
flowered Millet-grass; Rice grass). October 
7 -July 21 (stamens, November 2-January 
26, June 2-July 5). Grows in waste places. 
The stems soon become slender rather rigid 
canes; tufted but easily uprooted. Florses 
eat it readily. 
14. Polypogon monspeliensis. December 
14 (stamens). Common in marshy soil in 
the hills and South-East. On the plains, so 
far only found beside Tapleys Hill Road 
west of the air field and in a patch of 
swampy ground at Glen Osmond, Dec. 12. 
15. Agrostis verticillata. December 7- 
January 7 (stamens December 28-January 
7. Grows beside streams and in water 
courses; roadside at Glen Osmond. 
16. Gastridium ventricosum (Nit Grass). 
November 24-December 26 (stamens, Nov- 
ember 24-25). Grows in the National Park, 
but rare on the plains. Has been found in 
an olive plantation at , Beaumont. Too 
slender to be of much fodder value. 
17. A —Lagurus ovatus (Hare’s Tail 
Grass). November 15-20. On the golf 
course in the park lands and at Highbury. 
A hairy grass, of no value. 
18. A —Aim caryophylla. October 7-Nov- 
ember 1 1 (stamens, October 27). A very 
delicate grass with a prominent awn. Too 
small to be of any fodder value. 
19. Avena fatua (Wild Oats). May 28- 
December 5 (stamens, September 19-Dec- 
ember 5). A common grass, sometimes 
known as Black Oats. It comes up abund- 
antly after rain and may keep on appearing 
whilst the rains last. It grows readily again 
on being cut. 
20. AA— Avena barbata (Bearded Oat). 
April 17, May 17, August 9- January 21 
(stamens, November 2— December 4, March 
15). Perhaps more common than the Black 
Oat. Comes up readily and flowers and 
fruits quickly after the rains come. 
21. AA — Avena sativa (Cultivated Oat). 
April 6, May 30, September 10-December 
29 (stamens, December 5). The Cultivated 
Oat comes up spontaneously on roads etc. 
from seed that has fallen, and has even 
been found within the city proper. 
22. Holcus lanatus (Yorkshire Fog),. 
December 4-January 7 (stamens December 
28-January 7). Common in the hills and at 
Encounter Bay, but on the plain has only 
been found on a roadside at Tusmore 
Park. 
23. AA —Pentashchistis Thunbergii. Nov- 
ember 15. This pretty and elegant grass, 
which is common by the roadside leading 
to Mount Pleasant, has not established it- 
self on the plains but plants have been 
found at Highbury and one in Tavestock 
Street between the pavement and an 
adjacent wall, the seed probably having 
been brought in produce to the nearby 
East End Market. 
24. AA —Koelena phleoides. September 
1 7-December 5 (stamens, September 24- 
December 5). A small grass, common on 
footpaths. Too small to be of any practical 
value. 
25. Briza major (Greater Quaking-grass). 
October 8-November 7. Quite common by 
roadsides etc. Of no value. 
26. Bnza minor (Lesser Quaking-grass). 
October 4-November 7 (stamens, Novem- 
ber 5). Common in uncultivated planta- 
tions etc. Of no value. 
27. A }—Dactylis glomerate. (Cocksfoot 
Grass). November 5-December 17 (stamens, 
November 5- January 4). Uncommon on the 
plains. Recorded doubtfully on the 
University Oval. Good fodder. 
28. Eragrostis cilianensis (A Love-grass). 
April 27 (not quite out), May 11-June 11. 
Has appeared at Knoxville and Modbury. 
29. AA —Schismus barbatus. Appeared in 
Victoria Square in 1944 on mounds of 
earth beside air-raid trenches. Common in 
the drier parts of the North and East of 
the State. Of no value. 
