Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Festuca myuros
FAMILY
Poaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Check out EDDMapS.org to see where this has been reported.
Our annual species of Festuca are by some authors placed in the genus Vulpia; they have a single stamen (vs. perennial with 3 stamens) per the Vascular Plants of North Carolina website.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Vulpia myuros
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-18-001:
Festuca myuros FAMILY Poaceae
COMMON NAME:
Rat-tail Fescue
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Festuca myuros
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Vulpia myuros
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-18-001:
Festuca myuros
FAMILY
Poaceae
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