Calflora
Taxon  Report   8333 
Vulpia octoflora  (Walter) Rydb.  (not an active name; please see Festuca octoflora)
Six weeks fescue,  Sixweeks fescue, Slender fescue
Vulpia octoflora
© 2010 James M. Andre
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Vulpia octoflora, a monocot, is an annual grass that is native to California and is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

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Plant Characteristics
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Vulpia octoflora
© 2009 Neal Kramer
Family: POACEAE  
Genus: Vulpia
Subspecies and Varieties:
Communities:
Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, (many plant communities)
Wetlands:Occurs in wetlands in another region, but occurs almost always under natural conditions in non wetlands in California [U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.]
Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS + JM93
TJM2 accepted name: Festuca octoflora
  
NOTE: Vulpia octoflora is not an active name in the Calflora species table.
More information about  Vulpia octoflora
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on CalPhotos / Google Images

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

Original Publication citation (ITIS)

USDA PLANTS Profile (VUOC)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2017. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jul 14, 2017).

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