Zealand, although the smaller sized species common in Eastern Australia is also found near Wellington, 
and probably in many other places in New Zealand. The variety triticoides may always be 
distinguished by its greater size—5-nerved empty glumes, and 7-nerved flowering glume. It must, from 
its superior size, be the most valuable as a sand-binder. These grasses can have little value as food 
plants, unless cut when they are in flower; and, although succulent at this time, are so sprinkled with 
sand as to be unfit for food. This is to be regretted, as all littoral grasses contain a considerable amount 
of soda in their sap secretions, which is invaluable to the health of stock. Distribution in New 
Zealand: ABUNDANT EVERYWHERE IN BOTH ISLANDS, ON DRIFT SANDS 
NEAR THE SEA. 
Reference to Plate LIV. : Fig. 1. Plant. 2. Spikelet. 3. Floret. 4, 4. Nervation of empty 
glumes. 5. Nervation of flowering glume. 6. Nervation of Palea. 7. Scale. 8,8'. Grain, front and 
side views. 
