familyPoaceae
subfamilyPoaceae subfam. Pooideae
tribePoaceae tribe Poeae
genusVulpia
speciesVulpia octoflora
varietyVulpia octoflora var. glauca

Vulpia octoflora var. glauca

(Nutt.) Fernald
Robert I. Lonard
Synonyms: Vulpia octoflora var. tenella Festuca octoflora var. tenella
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 24. Treatment on page 450.
Please click on the illustration for a higher resolution version.
Illustrator: Linda Ann Vorobik, Hana Pazdírková

Copyright: Utah State University

Panicle branches usually appressed, infrequently spreading distally, spikelets closely arranged. Spikelets usually 4-6.5 mm, subsessile or short-pedicellate. Lemmas glabrous or scabrous; awns of the lowermost lemma in each spikelet 0.3-3 mm.

Distribution

Fla., S.Dak., Wyo., Wash., W.Va., Del., D.C., Wis., Ariz., N.Mex., Colo., Idaho, Miss., Nebr., N.J., Nev., N.H., Tex., La., Tenn., N.C., S.C., Pa., N.Y., Va., Mass., Maine, R.I., Calif., Ala., Ark., Vt., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Ga., Kans., N.Dak., Okla., Conn., Md., Ohio, Utah, Mo., Minn., Mich., Mont., B.C., Ont., Que., Ky.

Discussion

Vulpia octoflora var. glauca is most frequent in southern Canada and the northern half of the United States, and is the most common representative of V. octoflora from North Dakota to western Kansas, and east to Maine and Virginia.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"decumbent" is not a number.

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2n chromosome quantity
14 +
Abaxial ligule presence
absent +
Abaxial ligule quantity
common +
Adaxial cell presence
absent +
Adaxial cell shape
bulliform +
Adaxial ligule architecture or pubescence or shape
ciliate +
Adaxial ligule presence
absent +
Adaxial ligule texture
membranous +  and scarious +
Anther quantity
3 +  and 1 +
Anther some measurement
0.03 cm0.3 mm <br />3.0e-4 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
Apex architecture
awn-tipped +
Apex architecture or shape
bifid +  and entire +
Apex pubescence
more pubescent +
Apex quantity
no +
Apex shape
acute +  and acuminate mucronate or awned +
Arm cell presence
absent +
Auricle presence
absent +
Author
Robert I. Lonard +
Authority
(Nutt.) Fernald +
Awn atypical quantity
1 (?) +  and 3 (?) +
Awn course
straight +
Awn orientation
arising +
Awn position
basal +  and terminal +
Awn quantity
single +
Awn shape
bent +
Back shape
keeled +  and rounded +
Basal floret quantity
1 +  and 2 +
Base architecture
pseudopetiolate +  and branching +
Base arrangement
close +
Base fusion
free +
Base growth form or orientation
decumbent +
Base position
intravaginal +, extravaginal +, branching +  and basal +
Base size
swelling +
Base texture
hard +
Base width
thick +
Blade arrangement
parallel +
Blade arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Blade length
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br />) +
Blade prominence
not evident +
Blade pubescence
pubescent +  and glabrous +
Blade shape
rolled +  and flat +
Blade width
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
Branch orientation
appressed;spreading +
Branch pubescence
glabrous +
Branch pubescence or relief
scabrous +
Branch quantity
1;2 +
Branch shape
spikelike +
Callus development
developed +
Callus pubescence
glabrous +
Callus shape
blunt +
Culm architecture
not branching +
Culm architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Culm duration
annual +
Culm growth form
climbing +
Culm growth form or location
floating +
Culm orientation
ascending +  and erect +
Culm pubescence
pubescent +, glabrous +  and tufted +
Culm some measurement
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (60 cm600 mm <br />0.6 m <br />) +
Culm texture
not woody +
Distal floret size
reduced +
Distribution
Fla. +, S.Dak. +, Wyo. +, Wash. +, W.Va. +, Del. +, D.C. +, Wis. +, Ariz. +, N.Mex. +, Colo. +, Idaho +, Miss. +, Nebr. +, N.J. +, Nev. +, N.H. +, Tex. +, La. +, Tenn. +, N.C. +, S.C. +, Pa. +, N.Y. +, Va. +, Mass. +, Maine +, R.I. +, Calif. +, Ala. +, Ark. +, Vt. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Iowa +, Ga. +, Kans. +, N.Dak. +, Okla. +, Conn. +, Md. +, Ohio +, Utah +, Mo. +, Minn. +, Mich. +, Mont. +, B.C. +, Ont. +, Que. +  and Ky. +
Embryo quantity
1/4 +  and 1/3 +
Endosperm texture
liquid +, soft +  and hard +
Filament shape
capillary +
Floret architecture
pistillate +  and staminate +
Floret arrangement
adjacent +
Floret atypical quantity
17 +  and 4 +
Floret length or size
sometimes longer +
Floret position or shape
distal +
Floret quantity
5 +  and 11 +
Floret reproduction
sterile +  and bisexual +
Floret shape
compressed +
Floret size
reduced +
Glume architecture or shape
awned +
Glume height or length or size
shorter +
Glume length or size
shorter or longer +
Glume position
subtending +
Glume presence
absent +
Glume quantity
2 +
Glume shape
subulate +  and lanceolate +
Glume size
unequal +
Glume variability
equal +
Hair shape
uncinate +
Hilum arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Hilum coloration or relief
punctate +
Hilum shape
Ovate (?) +
Illustration
Present +
Illustration copyright
Utah State University +
Illustrator
Linda Ann Vorobik +  and Hana Pazdírková +
Inflorescence architecture
compound +
Inflorescence position or structure subtype
terminal +
Inflorescences panicle shape
spikelike +
Internode architecture
hollow +
Internode presence
absent +
Layer presence
absent +
Leaf arrangement
distichous +
Leaf margin arrangement
Overlapping (?) +
Lemma architecture
5-veined +
Lemma architecture or shape
awned +
Lemma arrangement
adjacent +
Lemma height or length or size
shorter +
Lemma length or size
longer +
Lemma pubescence
scabrous +  and glabrous +
Lemma shape
lanceolate +
Lemma some measurement
0.27 cm2.7 mm <br />0.0027 m <br /> (0.65 cm6.5 mm <br />0.0065 m <br />) +
Lemma texture
membranous +
Lemma variability
equaling +
Ligule architecture or pubescence or shape
ciliate +
Ligule architecture or shape
truncate +
Ligule presence
absent +
Ligule some measurement
0.03 cm0.3 mm <br />3.0e-4 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
Ligule texture
membranous +
Lodicule architecture
veined +
Lodicule architecture or pubescence or shape
ciliate +
Lodicule architecture or shape
truncate +
Lodicule prominence
inconspicuous +
Lodicule quantity
2 +
Lodicule shape
lanceolate +
Lodicule texture
membranous +
Lower glume architecture
1-veined +
Lower glume height or length or size
much shorter +
Lower glume quantity
1/2 +  and 2/3 +
Lower glume some measurement
0.17 cm1.7 mm <br />0.0017 m <br /> (0.45 cm4.5 mm <br />0.0045 m <br />) +
Margin shape or vernation
involute +
Midrib architecture
simple +
Node prominence
concealed +  and prominent +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Other quantity
2 +  and 1 +
Ovary presence
absent +
Ovary pubescence
hairy +  and glabrous +
Palea development
well-developed +
Palea height or length or size
slightly shorter +
Palea length or size
longer +
Palea presence
absent +
Palea shape
2-keeled +
Palea size
minute +
Panicle branch fixation or orientation
appressed +
Panicle branch orientation
spreading +
Panicle length
1cm +  and 7cm +
Panicle shape
spikelike +
Panicle size
reduced +
Panicle width
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Papilla presence
absent +
Pericarp arrangement
separating +
Pericarp condition or texture
dry +
Pericarp texture
dry +  and fleshy +
Pericarp width
thin +
Pseudopetiole development
not developed +
Pseudopetiole presence
absent +
Rachilla length
prolonged +
Rachis prominence
evident +
Reference
None +
Sheath architecture
open +
Sheath condition
closed +
Sheath length
open +
Sheath pubescence
pubescent +  and glabrous +
Source xml
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Spike architecture
ebracteate +
Spikelet architecture
short-pedicellate +  and subsessile +
Spikelet arrangement
arranged +
Spikelet atypical some measurement
13 +
Spikelet fixation
attached +
Spikelet quantity
1 +  and 60 +
Spikelet reproduction
viviparous +
Spikelet shape
compressed +
Spikelet some measurement
0.03 cm0.3 mm <br />3.0e-4 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Stamen quantity
1 +  and 3 +
Starch-grain architecture
simple +  and compound +
Style-branch atypical quantity
4 +  and 1 +
Style-branch quantity
2 (?) +  and 3 (?) +
Style quantity
2 +
Subsidiary-cell architecture
parallel-sided +
Synonyms
Vulpia octoflora var. tenella +  and Festuca octoflora var. tenella +
Taxon family
Poaceae +
Taxon name
Vulpia octoflora var. glauca +
Taxon parent
Vulpia octoflora +
Taxon rank
variety +
Terminal floret reproduction
sexual +
Tissue coloration
hyaline +
Tissue texture
membranous +
Tooth some measurement
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (?) +
Upper glume architecture
3-veined +
Upper glume some measurement
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (0.72 cm7.2 mm <br />0.0072 m <br />) +
Vein arrangement
converging +
Vein presence
absent +
Vein quantity
2 (?) +
Vein size
major +
Volume
Volume 24 +
Whole organism architecture
stoloniferous +  and rhizomatous +
Whole organism arrangement or pubescence
tufted +
Whole organism duration
perennial +  and annual +
Whole organism growth form
plant +
Whole organism growth form or habitat
aquatic +  and terrestrial +
X chromosome quantity
7 +