. California grasslands and range forage grasses. Grasses; Forage plants. Fig. 56. Squirreltail (Sitanion hystrix). thicker, and bushy from the numerous slender spreading awns, the awns of glumes and lemmas 3-10 cm long. Big squirreltail is essentially confined to the lower elevations. Its forage value is similar to that of squirreltail. 3. HANSEN SQUIRRELTAIL {Sitanion han- seni) is taller and rather less coarse than the other species, mostly 2-3 ft (60-90 cm) tall; spike somewhat nodding, 4-8 in (10-20 cm) long, 3-5 cm wide, the slender awns 4-5 cm long. Dr. G. L. Stebbins, Geneticist, Unive
. California grasslands and range forage grasses. Grasses; Forage plants. Fig. 56. Squirreltail (Sitanion hystrix). thicker, and bushy from the numerous slender spreading awns, the awns of glumes and lemmas 3-10 cm long. Big squirreltail is essentially confined to the lower elevations. Its forage value is similar to that of squirreltail. 3. HANSEN SQUIRRELTAIL {Sitanion han- seni) is taller and rather less coarse than the other species, mostly 2-3 ft (60-90 cm) tall; spike somewhat nodding, 4-8 in (10-20 cm) long, 3-5 cm wide, the slender awns 4-5 cm long. Dr. G. L. Stebbins, Geneticist, University of California, believes this grass to be of hybrid origin, the parent species being Agropyron spicatum, A. trachycaulum, A. parishii, or Ely- mus glaucus and Sitanion hystrix or S. jubatum. Hansen squirreltail is confined to the coastal range. It is similar in forage value to squirreltail, though ordinarily less common and so less important. 13. BOTTLEBRUSH (HYSTRIX) Of the two bottlebrushes found in the U. S., one species is found on California range lands. CALIFORNIA BOTTLEBRUSH (Hystrix cali- fornica) is a robust leafy erect perennial, the culms 3%-6% ft (1-2 meters) tall; blades 1-2 cm wide; spike nodding, 5- 10 in (12-25 cm) long; spikelets 3-4 at a node, 3-4 cm long including the awns, somewhat spreading at maturity, the glumes obsolete. (Fig. 57.) Distribution of California bottlebrush is confined to the coastal counties from Sonoma south to Santa Cruz. (Fig. 58.) It occupies shaded banks and wooded areas near the coast. The tall, coarse stems and broad leafage are palatable to. Fig. 57. California bottlebrush (Hystrix californica). [69]. 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. :
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