Vulpia bromoides, squirreltail fescue,[1]: 170–171 barren fescue[2]: 450 or brome fescue, is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is a winter annual native to Europe, North Africa, and West Asia, but has been introduced to parts of the America, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and isolated parts of East Asia.[3]
Vulpia bromoides | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Genus: | Vulpia |
Species: | V. bromoides
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Binomial name | |
Vulpia bromoides | |
Synonyms | |
Bromus dertonensis All. |
References
edit- ^ Cope, T.; Gray, A. (2009). Grasses of the British Isles. London, U.K.: Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. ISBN 9780901158420.
- ^ Clapham, A.R.; Tutin, T.G.; Warburg, E.F. (1981). Excursion flora of the British Isles (3 ed.). Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0521232902.
- ^ "Festuca bromoides L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
External links
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