familyPoaceae
subfamilyPoaceae subfam. Pooideae
tribePoaceae tribe Poeae
genusVulpia
speciesVulpia microstachys
Vulpia microstachys var. microstachys
Common names: Desert fescue
Synonyms: Festuca microstachys var. subappressa
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 24. Treatment on page 452.
Spikelets with (1) 2-5 florets. Glumes glabrous; lemmas sparsely to densely pubescent.
Distribution
N.Mex., Wash., Calif., Oreg., Mont., Ariz., Idaho, Nev.
Discussion
Vulpia microstachys var. microstachys grows most commonly in loose soil on open slopes and roadsides.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
"decumbent" is not a number.
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absent +
common +
absent +
bulliform +
absent +
awn-tipped +
absent +
absent +
straight +
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single +
close +
free +
decumbent +
hard +
thick +
parallel +
not evident +
rolled +
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (?) +
maturity +
spreading;erect +
glabrous +
scabrous +
1;3 +
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developed +
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Desert fescue +
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Vulpia microstachys var. microstachys +
Vulpia microstachys +
variety +
hyaline +
membranous +
3-veined +
converging +
absent +