. California grasslands and range forage grasses. Grasses; Forage plants. Fig. 45. Tall mannagrass (Glyceria elata). 2. NORTHERN MANNAGRASS (Glyceria borealis) is mostly subaquatic, weak- stemmed, 2%-3% ft (75-100 cm) tall, with pale panicle 9-18 in (20-45 cm) long, the narrow, pale spikelets ap- pressed to the erect or ascending branches. Northern mannagrass also is adapted to marshy sites. It is found in boggy areas on the margins of lakes, ponds, or rivers in northeastern California. (Fig. 44.) Northern mannagrass is seldom abundant enough to furnish much graz- ing. 7. ORCHARDGRASS (DACTYUS
. California grasslands and range forage grasses. Grasses; Forage plants. Fig. 45. Tall mannagrass (Glyceria elata). 2. NORTHERN MANNAGRASS (Glyceria borealis) is mostly subaquatic, weak- stemmed, 2%-3% ft (75-100 cm) tall, with pale panicle 9-18 in (20-45 cm) long, the narrow, pale spikelets ap- pressed to the erect or ascending branches. Northern mannagrass also is adapted to marshy sites. It is found in boggy areas on the margins of lakes, ponds, or rivers in northeastern California. (Fig. 44.) Northern mannagrass is seldom abundant enough to furnish much graz- ing. 7. ORCHARDGRASS (DACTYUS GLOMERATA) Orchardgrass is a tall coarse perennial growing in large tussocks; blades flat, elongate; panicles 10-20 cm long, of few stiffly spreading branches with densely clustered spikelets towards the ends; spikelets strongly compressed, the glumes and lemmas ciliate on the keel. Introduced from Eurasia. (Fig. 46.) Distribution and habitat: Orchard- grass now grows naturally on many Cali- fornia range lands. (Fig. 37.) It is the only species in the genus in the United States, and has derived its name from its frequent occurrence in orchards. Being fairly tolerant of shade, it grows more in open woodlands than most meadow grasses. It occurs commonly in the north coastal region where it has been used successfully to reseed burns in logged- over redwood stands (51). It has been recommended for reseeding above 3000 ft in foothill and mountain ranges of northeastern California (36). Forage value and reproduction: Be-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Sampson, Arthur W. (Arthur William), 1884-1967; Hedrick, Donald W; Chase, Agnes, 1869-1963. Berkeley, Calif. : California Agricultural Experiment Station, College of Agriculture, University of California
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