Kure, January 1966-July 1968
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Kane IS. Vegetation Verbesina sp. knee high through large segment of north antenna field Euphorbia - small plant scattered in front of barracks Saw Thistle - plants scattered around barracks #1 Gyrodon sp scattered around barracks Pussy-toes - and barracks Boerhavia - native common throughout island in clumps Tribulus - common in clear areas Seacola - covers 1/2 of island or more in dense thickets to 10-12 feet high #2 grass sp. Eragrostis - tall+ common in clear areas - native #3 grass Chachia (Salt bum gram) introduction in lawn. #4 grass with species on next page #3 #4 grass species (other Gyrodon, Chenhuin + Eragrostis) purple tip hair seeds large flat eyes one above the other < hairy inside hair basal leaf Broad leaf 2-3 heads per stalk leaf 10.35 mm. Each seed seeds about 2.8 mm wide Heads about 19.85 mm. Some type of Eragrostis ? plants about 7 1/2" long from tip of head