Calflora
Taxon  Report   11689    
Festuca myuros  L.
Rattail sixweeks grass
Festuca myuros
© 2015 Gary McDonald
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Festuca myuros
© 2013 Al Keuter
Festuca myuros
© 2015 Gary McDonald
Festuca myuros, a monocot, is an annual grass that is not native to California; it was introduced from elsewhere and naturalized in the wild. Cal-IPC rating: Moderate

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Festuca myuros
© 2013 Al Keuter
Family: POACEAE  
Genus: Festuca
Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

PLANTS accepted name:
Vulpia myuros

 Alternate Names:
ICPN: Vulpia megalura
ICPN: Festuca megalura
ICPN: Vulpia myuros f. myuros
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More information about  Festuca myuros
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Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

USDA PLANTS Profile (VUMY)

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

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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]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jan 21, 2019).