Vulpia myuros
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Kingdom: | Plantae
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(unranked): | Angiosperms
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(unranked): | Monocots
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Species: | V. myuros
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Binomial name | |
Vulpia myuros (L.) C.C. Gmel.
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Vulpia myuros, the annual fescue,[1] or rat's-tail fescue,[2] is an annual grass species of the genus Vulpia. It was probably originally native to Eurasia, but it can now be found nearly worldwide as a naturalized species.
In the United Kingdom it forms dense, even swards of fine, hair-like stems in recently disturbed habitats. It is often eventually displaced by perennial grasses.
Invasive species[]
Vulpia myuros is considered a noxious weed and invasive species in places where it is not native, especially in areas with a Mediterranean climate.[3] For example, it is widespread in California, where it is now a dominant species in many types of grassy habitat.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Vulpia myuros". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ a b US Forest Service Fire Ecology
External links[]
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- USDA Plants Profile
- Grass Manual Treatment
- Washington Burke Museum
- Photo gallery
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vulpia myuros. |
Categories:
- Pooideae
- Grasses of Asia
- Grasses of Europe
- Flora of Western Asia
- Plants described in 1753
- Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
- Pooideae stubs