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

Vulpia microstachys var. microstachys

Robert I. Lonard
Common names: Desert fescue
Synonyms: Festuca microstachys var. subappressa
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 24. Treatment on page 452.
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Illustrator: Hana Pazdírková, Linda Ann Vorobik

Copyright: Utah State University

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.
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Author
Robert I. Lonard +
Authority
(Nutt.) Munro +
Common name
Desert fescue +
Distribution
N.Mex. +, Wash. +, Calif. +, Oreg. +, Mont. +, Ariz. +, Idaho +  and Nev. +
Illustration
Present +
Illustration copyright
Utah State University +
Illustrator
Linda Ann Vorobik +  and Hana Pazdírková +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Reference
None +
Source xml
https://bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-data-curation/src/200273ad09963decb8fc72550212de541d86569d/coarse grained fna xml/V24/V24 648.xml +
Synonyms
Festuca microstachys var. subappressa +
Taxon family
Poaceae +
Taxon name
Vulpia microstachys var. microstachys +
Taxon parent
Vulpia microstachys +
Taxon rank
variety +
Volume
Volume 24 +