. California grasslands and range forage grasses. Grasses; Forage plants. the mountains of San Bernardino, River- side, and San Diego counties. It is typical of moist, saline adobe meadows up to 7000 ft. Forage value and reproduction: The rather fine foliage does not have high preference rating and is similar in palat- ability and forage value to saltgrass. It withstands heavy grazing, and reproduc- tion by creeping runners is good. 4. DEERGRASS (Muhlenbergia rigens) is a coarse bunchgrass 2-4% ft (90-135 cm) tall, with long involute rough blades; panicles pale, slender, spikelike, up to 30 in
. California grasslands and range forage grasses. Grasses; Forage plants. the mountains of San Bernardino, River- side, and San Diego counties. It is typical of moist, saline adobe meadows up to 7000 ft. Forage value and reproduction: The rather fine foliage does not have high preference rating and is similar in palat- ability and forage value to saltgrass. It withstands heavy grazing, and reproduc- tion by creeping runners is good. 4. DEERGRASS (Muhlenbergia rigens) is a coarse bunchgrass 2-4% ft (90-135 cm) tall, with long involute rough blades; panicles pale, slender, spikelike, up to 30 in (60 cm) long; spikelets about 3 mm long, awnless. (Fig. 91.) Distribution and habitat: Deergrass is abundant along the coast from Monterey south to San Diego and in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada up to 5000 ft. It occu-. Fig. 91. Deergrass (Muhlenbergia rigens). pies well-drained, open ground or thinly timbered areas. When ample moisture is available early in the season, it forms a fairly dense cover. Forage value and reproduction: Until the numerous coarse flower stalks are fully developed, the herbage is relished by cattle and horses and is eaten limitedly by sheep. After seed maturity the herbage is seldom grazed and is usually classed as a "; The mature stalks of deergrass are commonly used in basketry. Abun- dance of viable seed is produced in July and August. 5. SLENDER MUHLY (Muhlenbergia fili- formis) is a tufted annual, often forming soft mats with fine foliage; culms mostly 4-6 in (10-15 cm) tall, sometimes taller; panicle slender, usually not more than 2 in (5 cm) long; spikelets 2 mm long, awnless. Distribution and habitat: Slender muhly is a mountain species of northern California, extending south as far as Tu- lare County in the Sierra Nevada. Stands also occur in the San Jacinto Mountains. It is early in succession and adapted to sandy, gravelly, or peaty soils of granitic origin. In moist mountain meadows it is frequently associated with se
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