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Vulpia microstachys var. microstachys
Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro var. microstachys
Desert Fescue
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Festuca arida, Festuca microstachys, Vulpia arida
USDA Symbol: VUMIM
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , WANative Habitat: Loose soil on open slopes and roadsides.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Vulpia microstachys var. microstachys in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Vulpia microstachys var. microstachys in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Vulpia microstachys var. microstachys
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR