Vulpia myuros

Vulpia myuros
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Genus:	Vulpia
Species:	V. myuros
Binomial name
	Vulpia myuros; (L.) C.C. Gmel.

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

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

^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Vulpia myuros". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. 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

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[1] USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Vulpia myuros". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 6 August 2015.

[BSBI07-2] BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.

[fs-3] US Forest Service Fire Ecology

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