familyPoaceae
subfamilyPoaceae subfam. Pooideae
tribePoaceae tribe Poeae
genusVulpia
speciesVulpia octoflora
Vulpia octoflora var. hirtella
Synonyms: Festuca octoflora subsp. hirtella
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 24. Treatment on page 450.
Panicle branches appressed, spikelets closely imbricate. Spikelets usually 5.5-10 mm. Lemmas prominently scabrous to densely pubescent; awns of the lowermost lemma in each spikelet 2.5-6.5 mm.
Distribution
Colo., Fla., Iowa, Idaho, Nebr., Wyo., Okla., N.Mex., Tex., B.C., Utah, Calif., Mont., Wash., Ariz., Oreg., Nev.
Discussion
Vulpia octoflora var. hirtella is most frequent from British Columbia south through the western United States and into Mexico. It is the most common variey of V. octoflora in the southwest.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
"decumbent" is not a number.
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Vulpia octoflora var. hirtella +
Vulpia octoflora +
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0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (?) +
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