Exercise 12. THE DEAD AND LIVING roadside
grasses found in June in Calif.
If you looked
at any unirrigated California roadside in June, in full sun you will notice
grasses that have died and other grasses that are still green.
PHOTO of THE GRASSES THAT DIE in summer in California, with a blue-handled
trowel as scale.
NONE OF THE DEAD GRASSES YOU WILL SEE IN JUNE ARE CALIFORNIA NATIVE
GRASSES: they are all annual exotics introduced from Europe and range from
1-4 feet tall.
The CALIFORNIA NATIVE GRASSES in the full
sun along the roadsides are usually under a foot tall, and will still be
green in June, and most will stay green through the summer without irrigation.
1. If you can recognize the exotics (dead) grasses from the potential
native Californian (green) grasses in June, how can this knowledge be used
to develop a roadside management plan?
Photos copyright © and text copyright © 2000 by Craig Dremann,
The Reveg Edge, Redwood City, CA.