Vulpia myuros var. hirsuta Calflora

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Taxon Report

Vulpia myuros (L.) C. C. Gmel. var. hirsuta Hack.

(not an active name)

Fox tail fescue, Foxtail fescue, Hairy rattail fescue, Zorro fescue

Vulpia myuros var. hirsuta is an annual grasslike herb that is not native to California.

also called Festuca myuros


	Plant Range Observation Search ~9310 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Vulpia myuros
Genus:	Vulpia
Family:	Poaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, many plant communities

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Alternate Names:


JEF	Festuca myuros
PLANTS	Vulpia myuros

Information about Vulpia myuros var. hirsuta from other sources


USDA PLANTS Profile (VUMY) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/29/2025).