Vulpia myuros

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Pooideae
Tribus: Festuceae
Subtribus: Loliinae
Genus: Vulpia
Species: Vulpia myuros
Name

Vulpia myuros (L.) C.C.Gmel.
References

Flora Badensis Alsatica 1:8. 1805
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Vulpia myuros in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names
Deutsch: Mäuseschwanz-Federschwingel
English: rat's-tail fescue
suomi: Hiirenhäntänata
Nederlands: Gewoon Langbaardgras
polski: Wulpia mysi ogon

Vulpia myuros, the annual fescue,[1] or rat's-tail fescue,[2] is an annual grass species of the genus Vulpia. It was probably originally native to Eurasia, but it can now be found nearly worldwide as a naturalized species.

In the United Kingdom it forms dense, even swards of fine, hair-like stems in recently disturbed habitats. It is often eventually displaced by perennial grasses.
Invasive species

Vulpia myuros is considered a noxious weed and invasive species in places where it is not native, especially in areas with a Mediterranean climate.[3] For example, it is widespread in California, where it is now a dominant species in many types of grassy habitat.[3]
References

"Vulpia myuros". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
US Forest Service Fire Ecology