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Vulpia microstachys var. pauciflora
Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro var. pauciflora (Scribn. ex Beal) Lonard & Gould
Pacific Fescue
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Festuca microstachys var. pauciflora, Festuca microstachys var. simulans, Festuca pacifica, Festuca pacifica var. simulans, Festuca reflexa, Vulpia pacifica, Vulpia reflexa
USDA Symbol: VUMIP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (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 , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WACanada: BC
Native Habitat: Sandy, often disturbed sites.
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. pauciflora in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Vulpia microstachys var. pauciflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Vulpia microstachys var. pauciflora
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR