leafy bent grass, Agrostis pallens, June-August, Native

Brush-covered areas and along the margins of chaparral. CalPhotos images of Agrostis pallens by Steve Matson.

Agrostis hallii and A. pallens: These two rhizhomatous, leafy grasses in their vegetative states are usually easy to pick out in the appropriate habitat by their relatively long cauline leaf blades and short stem internodes. Determining species even when in bloom can be difficulty because critical measurements overlap. See Agrostis hallii entry.

A. diegoensis panicle illustration from Manual of the Grasses of the United States, 2 ed. PDF: http://standish.stanford.edu/bin/object?00003911

CalPhotos images of Agrostis pallens herbarium vouchers by Steve Matson.