Calflora
Taxon  Report   8334 
Vulpia octoflora  (Walter) Rydb.  var. hirtella  (Piper) Henrad  (not an active name; please see Festuca octoflora)
Hairy six weeks fescue,  Sixweeks fescue
Vulpia octoflora var. hirtella
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Vulpia octoflora var. hirtella, a monocot, is an annual grass that is native to California and is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.

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Vulpia octoflora var. hirtella
© 2005 Steve Matson
Family: POACEAE  
Genus: Vulpia
Parent Record Vulpia octoflora
Wetlands:Occurs in wetlands in another region, but occurs almost always under natural conditions in non wetlands in California [U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.]
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Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS + JM93
TJM2 accepted name: Festuca octoflora
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PLANTS: Festuca octoflora ssp. hirtella
PLANTS: Festuca octoflora var. hirtella
NOTE: Vulpia octoflora var. hirtella is not an active name in the Calflora species table.
More information about  Vulpia octoflora var. hirtella
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
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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 13, 2017).

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