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Vulpia microstachys var. ciliata

Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro var. ciliata (Beal) Lonard & Gould

Eastwood Fescue, Small Fescue

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s): Festuca eastwoodiae, Festuca grayi, Festuca microstachys var. ciliata, Vulpia eastwoodiae, Vulpia grayi

USDA Symbol: VUMIC

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , OR , WA
Native Habitat: Loose, sandy soils.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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. ciliata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Vulpia microstachys var. ciliata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Vulpia microstachys var. ciliata

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: CBR

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