. The Canadian field-naturalist. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 2005 Cody, Bennett, and Caswell: Vascular Plants in the Yukon VII 421 Alopecurus geniculatus L., Water Meadow-foxtail - Yukon: Fort Selkirk, 62°47'N 137°23'W, J. B. Tar- leton, Summer 1899 (US). This species, which is introduced in Canada from Eurasia, was reported as new to the Territory (Cody et al. 2003) from Horseshoe Slough. It is common in SW British Columbia north to the Queen Charlotte Islands. The above collection was reported by Britton and Rydberg (1901) and is a range extension of 130 km to the southwest. Alopec
. The Canadian field-naturalist. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 2005 Cody, Bennett, and Caswell: Vascular Plants in the Yukon VII 421 Alopecurus geniculatus L., Water Meadow-foxtail - Yukon: Fort Selkirk, 62°47'N 137°23'W, J. B. Tar- leton, Summer 1899 (US). This species, which is introduced in Canada from Eurasia, was reported as new to the Territory (Cody et al. 2003) from Horseshoe Slough. It is common in SW British Columbia north to the Queen Charlotte Islands. The above collection was reported by Britton and Rydberg (1901) and is a range extension of 130 km to the southwest. Alopecurus pratensis L., Meadow Foxtail - Yukon: uncommon in moist areas between fence and high- way, Takhini Salt Flats, 60°51*23"N 135°42'55"W, B. A. Bennett, R. Elven & H. Solstad 03-086, 26 Aug. 2003 (B. A. Bennett Herbarium, photo DAO). This is an introduced species that is not yet common in the Territory. The nearest known site to that listed above is about 60 kilometers south of Whitehorse. Avena sativa L., Oats - Yukon: moist, gritty organic soil, Alaska Hwy., about 30 kilometers northwest of Haines Junction in squirrel research area, 60°'N 138°'W, P. Caswell 03-563, 8 Aug. 2003 (DAO). Cody (1996) knew this introduced species from only three sites in the Territory (the vicinity of Mayo, North Canol Road and east of Watson Lake). An additional site was found by Cody in the vicinity of Whitehorse (Cody et al. 2004). Bramus japonicus Thunb. ex Murray, Japanese Brome (Figure 4) - Yukon: highway embankment, Alaska Hwy. at Jarvis River Bridge, 60°'N 137°'W, P. Caswell 03-555, 8 Aug. 2003 (DAO) (determined by S. J. Darbyshire). The specimen cited above is a new introduction to the Yukon Territory but is not known to persist. It could not be found at this location in 2004. It is known across Canada from Quebec to southern British Columbia from dry fields and waste places. Bromus japonicus can be described as follows: Annual, from fibrous
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