. California grasslands and range forage grasses. Grasses; Forage plants. other mountains in northern California, mostly above 6000 ft. Moist soil is re- quired for good development. The fine, basal leafage is palatable to all livestock. 7, TICKLEGRASS {Agrostis scabra) grows in dense small tufts; culms mostly 1-2^2 ft (30-75 cm) tall with fine basal foliage; panicles mostly 6-10 in (15-25 cm) long and nearly as wide, sometimes larger, the elongate very slender scabrous brittle branches dividing and spikelet- bearing towards the ends; spikelets about mm long. Distribution and habitat: Tick
. California grasslands and range forage grasses. Grasses; Forage plants. other mountains in northern California, mostly above 6000 ft. Moist soil is re- quired for good development. The fine, basal leafage is palatable to all livestock. 7, TICKLEGRASS {Agrostis scabra) grows in dense small tufts; culms mostly 1-2^2 ft (30-75 cm) tall with fine basal foliage; panicles mostly 6-10 in (15-25 cm) long and nearly as wide, sometimes larger, the elongate very slender scabrous brittle branches dividing and spikelet- bearing towards the ends; spikelets about mm long. Distribution and habitat: Ticklegrass distribution in California is limited to the northeast, and in the Sierra Nevada up to 12,000 ft. It is characteristic of the cooler and higher range areas where it is moderately abundant in meadows, along streams, and in dry to moist, open woodlands. Being intermediate in suc- cession of the herbaceous cover, tickle- grass grows on scablands, burned-over areas, and on moist denuded sites. Forage value and reproduction: Tickle- grass is well liked when young, but is little utilized after heading out. Elk graze upon the grass in winter, but the large panicles with elongate very fine, rough, brittle branches are objectionable to do- mestic livestock, and discourage use of the fine short leaves (10). At seed ma- turity, in August and September, the broad panicle sometimes breaks away and is carried by the wind like a tumble- weed (20). 25. NEEDLEGRASSES (STIPAf Needlegrasses, also simply referred to as stipas in California, are tall tufted peren- nials, mostly with rather fine foliage; panicles mostly long and narrow; spike- lets narrow, the glumes often papery, 4 Members of the Division of Agronomy, and a few other Californians, prefer "stipa" as the common name for species of the genus Stipa. They feel that "needlegrass" may cause con- fusion with ripgut (Bromus rigidus) by some stockmen. The authors prefer "needlegrass" because it is the al
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