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Vulpia bromoides (L.) Gray

Squirreltail Fescue

Poaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
Genus: Vulpia (Fescue)

Synonyms

Vulpia bromoides
Bromus dertonensis
Festuca brachypoda
Festuca bromoides
Festuca dertonensis
Festuca sciuroides
Vulpia dertonensis
Vulpia myuros subsp. sciuroides
Vulpia myuros var. dertonensis
Vulpia sciuroides

Related species

Vulpia myuros (L.) C. C. Gmel. - Rat's-Tail Fescue
Vulpia bromoides (L.) Gray - Squirreltail Fescue

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Vulpia bromoides

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Vulpia bromoides

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Vulpia bromoides

Vulpia bromoides

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation

  • in dry habitats

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