Vulpia myuros

Vulpia myuros
Vulpia myuros
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Vulpia
Species: V. myuros
Binomial name
Vulpia myuros
(L.) C.C. Gmel.

Vulpia myuros, or Rat’s-tail Fescue, 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 its fine hair-like stems in recently disturbed habitats, such as 3-10 year old pulverised fuel ash, but gets displaced by perennial grasses after (typically) about a decade.

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.[1] For example, it is widespread in California, where it is now a dominant species in many types of grassy habitat.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b US Forest Service Fire Ecology

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