Vulpia microstachys var. confusa

(Piper) Lonard & Gould
Common names: Confusing fescue
Synonyms: Festuca tracyi Festuca suksdorfii Festuca confusa
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 24. Treatment on page 452.
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Spikelets usually with 1-3 florets. Glumes pubescent; lemmas glabrous.

Distribution

Calif., Oreg., Wash., B.C.

Discussion

Vulpia microstachys var. confusa grows in sandy, open sites.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"decumbent" is not a number.

membranous +  and scarious +
3 +  and 1 +
0.07 cm0.7 mm <br />7.0e-4 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
acute +  and acuminate mucronate or awned +
Robert I. Lonard +
(Piper) Lonard & Gould +
1 (?) +  and 3 (?) +
straight +
basal +  and terminal +
keeled +  and rounded +
pseudopetiolate +  and branching +
intravaginal +, extravaginal +, branching +  and basal +
swelling +
not evident +
pubescent +  and glabrous +
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (?) +
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
spreading;erect +
spikelike +
Confusing fescue +
not branching +
ascending +  and erect +
puberulent +  and glabrous +
15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br /> (75 cm750 mm <br />0.75 m <br />) +
not woody +
Calif. +, Oreg. +, Wash. +  and B.C. +
1/4 +  and 1/3 +
liquid +, soft +  and hard +
capillary +
pistillate +  and staminate +
sometimes longer +
1 +  and 3 +
sterile +  and bisexual +
compressed +
reduced +
shorter or longer +
subtending +
subulate +  and lanceolate +
unequal +
uncinate +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (?) +  and 24 cm240 mm <br />0.24 m <br /> (?) +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br />) +
lanceolate +
0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br /> (0.95 cm9.5 mm <br />0.0095 m <br />) +
membranous +
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
membranous +
inconspicuous +
lanceolate +
1/2 +  and 3/4 +
0.17 cm1.7 mm <br />0.0017 m <br /> (0.55 cm5.5 mm <br />0.0055 m <br />) +
concealed +  and prominent +
2 +  and 1 +
hairy +  and glabrous +
well-developed +
usually slightly shorter +
usually slightly longer +
2-keeled +
spikelike +
dry +  and fleshy +
pubescent +  and glabrous +
purple-tinged +
1 +  and 60 +
compressed +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
1 +  and 3 +
simple +  and compound +
2 (?) +  and 3 (?) +
Festuca tracyi +, Festuca suksdorfii +  and Festuca confusa +
Vulpia microstachys var. confusa +
Vulpia microstachys +
variety +
membranous +
0.02 cm0.2 mm <br />2.0e-4 m <br /> (0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br />) +
0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br /> (0.75 cm7.5 mm <br />0.0075 m <br />) +
stoloniferous +  and rhizomatous +
perennial +  and annual +
aquatic +  and terrestrial +