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Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel.
rat-tail fescue
Symbol: VUMY
Group: Monocot
Family: Poaceae
Growth Habit: Graminoid
Duration: Annual
U.S. Nativity: Introduced
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Plant Synonyms:
VUMY Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel.
 

FEME

Festuca megalura Nutt.
 

FEMEH

Festuca megalura Nutt. var. hirsuta (Hack.) Aschers. & Graebn.
 

FEMY2

Festuca myuros L.
 

VUME

Vulpia megalura (Nutt.) Rydb.
 

VUMYH

Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. var. hirsuta Hack.
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State Distributional Map for VUMY
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Plant Distribution by State

Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel.

VUMY

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Related Taxa:
Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel.

View 270 genera in Poaceae, 6 species in Vulpia

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Classification:
Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel.

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
                   Subclass Commelinidae –
                      Order Cyperales –
                         Family Poaceae – Grass family
                            Genus Vulpia K.C. Gmel. – fescue
                               Species Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. – rat-tail fescue

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Invasive Information:
Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel.
        rat-tailed fescue
This plant is considered invasive by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
WSWS   Whitson, T.D. (Ed.) et al.. 1996. Weeds of the West. Western Society of Weed Science in cooperation with Cooperative Extension Services, University of Wyoming. Laramie, Wyoming.. 630pp.
 

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Introduced Information:
Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel.
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

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Wetland Indicator Status:
Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel.
Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
UPL,FACW UPL FACU FACU NO NI FAC FACW FACW- FAC FACU* UPL NO UPL

Wetland Data InformationInterpreting wetland indicator status

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel.

View species account from USDA Forest Service Fire Effects Information System (FEIS).
View species account from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 42263.
View 1 propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
View photographs from University of Tennessee Herbarium.
View species account from Wisconsin State Herbarium (UW-Madison).

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Related Web Sites:
Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel.

    Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants: distribution map
    CA-Flora of Cal Poly Pomona
    Grass Genera of the World
    IA-Grasses of Iowa

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