. California grasslands and range forage grasses. Grasses; Forage plants. by all stock, and where pastured heavily the leafage is taken well into the sum- mer. When the plant begins to mature and seed stalks appear, the harsh fibrous leafage is not attractive to grazing ani- mals. Both game animals and domestic stock take some of the foliage in the fall after it is softened by rains. Compara- tively few flower stalks are produced, but the limited seed crop which matures in late summer germinates well. With their strong rhizomes, stands of pine reed- grass withstand heavy grazing and are valuab
. California grasslands and range forage grasses. Grasses; Forage plants. by all stock, and where pastured heavily the leafage is taken well into the sum- mer. When the plant begins to mature and seed stalks appear, the harsh fibrous leafage is not attractive to grazing ani- mals. Both game animals and domestic stock take some of the foliage in the fall after it is softened by rains. Compara- tively few flower stalks are produced, but the limited seed crop which matures in late summer germinates well. With their strong rhizomes, stands of pine reed- grass withstand heavy grazing and are valuable for watershed protection. 4. BLUEJOINT (Calamagrostis canaden- sis) is rather coarse, with numerous creeping rhizomes; culms 2-4 ft (60- 120 cm) tall, leafy, the blades to 6-8 mm wide; panicle pale, lax, 4-8 in (10-20 cm) long, the slender branches spread- ing or ascending; spikelets about 4 mm long. (Fig. 84.) Distribution and habitat: Bluejoint, also called bluejoint reedgrass, is a ro-. 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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