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Vulpia octoflora var. glauca
Vulpia octoflora (Walter) Rydb. var. glauca (Nutt.) Fernald
Sixweeks Fescue, Slender 8-flowered Fescue
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Festuca gracilenta, Festuca octoflora var. glauca, Festuca octoflora var. tenella, Festuca tenella, Festuca tenella var. glauca, Vulpia octoflora var. tenella
USDA Symbol: VUOCG
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 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: BC , ON , QC
Additional resources
USDA: Find Vulpia octoflora var. glauca in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Vulpia octoflora var. glauca in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Vulpia octoflora var. glauca
Metadata
Record Modified: 2018-06-20Research By: CBR