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A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
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Poaceae

Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro [FNA24]

Origin: Native

Voucher:WTU (view specimen records)

Notes: See H&C p 580-581 for table of names applied to this species complex, which is not considered divisible into races.

FNA24: "FNA24: "Vulpia microstachys is native to western North America, growing from British Columbia south through the western United States into Baja California. Four varieties are recognized here on the basis of spikelet indumentum, but they frequently occur together, and intergrading forms are known. No difference in their geographic or ecological distribution is known."

In light of the lack of distinction among varieties, we are recognizing only the species level taxon."

Literature:
(none)

Photo © G. D. Carr
(from WTU Image Collection)

Taxon treatment authored by David Giblin; last updated 8/27/2009 by David Giblin

Synonyms

Festuca arida Elmer

Festuca confusa Piper

Festuca eastwoodiae Piper

Festuca grayi Piper

Festuca microstachys Nutt. [H&C]

Festuca microstachys Nutt. var. ciliata Beal

Festuca microstachys Nutt. var. pauciflora Scribn. ex Beal

Festuca microstachys Nutt. var. simulans (Hoover) Hoover

Festuca pacifica Piper

Festuca pacifica Piper var. simulans Hoover

Festuca reflexa Buckl.

Festuca suksdorfii Piper ex Suksdorf

Festuca tracyi A.S. Hitchc.

Vulpia arida (Elmer) Henr.

Vulpia confusa (Piper) Henr.

Vulpia eastwoodiae (Piper) Henr.

Vulpia grayi (Piper) Henr.

Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro var. ciliata (Beal) Lonard & Gould

Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro var. confusa (Piper) Lonard & Gould

Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro var. microstachys

Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro var. pauciflora (Scribn. ex Beal) Lonard & Gould

Vulpia pacifica (Piper) Rydb.

Vulpia reflexa (Buckl.) Rydb.

Vulpia tracyi (A.S. Hitchc.) Henr.