Introductory
SPECIES: Vulpia microstachys | Small Fescue 



ABBREVIATION : 
VULMIC

SYNONYMS : 
   Festuca microstachys Nutt.
   Vulpia pacifica (Piper) Rydb.
   Vulpia arida (Elmer) Henrard
   Vulpia reflexa (Buckley) Rydb.


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   VUMI
   VUMIC
   VUMIC2
   VUMIP


COMMON NAMES : 
   small fescue
   Nutall's fescue


TAXONOMY : 
The fully documented scientific species name of small fescue is Vulpia
microstachys (Nutt.) Benth.  Many varieties are recognized [18,19]:

      Vulpia microstachys var. microstachys
      Vulpia microstachys var. pauciflora (Beal) Lonard & Gould
      Vulpia microstachys var. ciliata (Beal) Lonard & Gould 
      Vulpia microstachys var. confusa (Piper) Lonard & Gould 
 
The annual fescues, described as only weakly distinguished from
perennial fescues, were previously placed in the subgenus Vulpia within
the genus Festuca.  Most American researchers now follow European
workers in giving the annual fescues generic status [4].


LIFE FORM : 
Graminoid

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
D. Tirmenstein, February 1987



LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
D. Tirmenstein, January 1988


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
NO-ENTRY

Related categories for Species: Vulpia microstachys | Small Fescue