INTRODUCTION .................................................... 5
THE GRASS PLANT ................................................. 6
Perennials ................................................... 6
Annuals ..................................................... 10
PARTS OF THE GRASS PLANT ....................................... 11
Stems ....................................................... 12
Leaves ...................................................... 12
Flowering Structures ........................................ 13
Spikelets ................................................... 15
Epidermal Structures ........................................ 19
Seed Dispersal .............................................. 20
USES OF GRASSES ................................................ 22
IDENTIFICATION OF GRASSES ...................................... 24
RELATIONSHIPS IN GRASSES ....................................... 24
DISTRIBUTION OF GRASSES IN CALIFORNIA .......................... 29
The Valley-Foothill Area .................................... 29
The Montane Area ............................................ 33
The Coastal Area ............................................ 35
The Desert Area ............................................. 36
A KEY TO THE GRASS GENERA ...................................... 39
DESCRIPTION OF THE GENERA AND SPECIES .......................... 49
THE COLLECTION OF GRASSES AND THE PRESERVATION OF SPECIMENS ... 163
GLOSSARY ...................................................... 167
SELECTED READINGS AND REFERENCES .............................. 171
INDEX ......................................................... 172
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