Taxon:  Vulpia myuros (L.) C. C. Gmel.

Synonym of Festuca myuros L.



Summary
Genus:
Vulpia
Family:
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Pooideae
Tribe:
Poeae
Subtribe:
Loliinae
Nomen number:
41939
Place of publication:
Fl. bad. 1:8.  1805
Verified:
05/04/2022 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
15 (12  active, 11  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Images (1 total. Click on image for more.)
Florets

Conservation Status

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Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
English (Canada)rattail vulpia Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada official name2Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 24-25. Note: as Vulpia myuros
French (Canada)vulpie queue-de-rat Agriculture & Agroalimentaire Canada nom officiel2Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 24-25. Note: as Vulpia myuros
Distribution

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=41939. Accessed 12 May 2026.