Rat-tail Fescue
Vulpia myuros (Linnaeus) Gmelin
Rat-tail Fescue: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/4165
Synonyms
Festuca myuros 
Tags
Non-native

Map Snapshot

38 Records

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Status

Considered common (Terrell & Peterson, 2009).

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Vulpia myuros
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Vulpia
Species:
V. myuros
Binomial name
Vulpia myuros

Vulpia myuros, the annual fescue,[1] or rat's-tail fescue,[2] is an annual flowering plant in grass family Poaceae. 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

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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

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  1. ^ NRCS. "Vulpia myuros". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  2. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  3. ^ a b US Forest Service Fire Ecology
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