Festuca octoflora, also known as Vulpia octoflora,Mojave Desert Wildflowers, Pam MacKay, 2nd E. 2013, p 314 is an annual plant in the grass family (Poaceae).Mojave Desert Wildflowers, Pam MacKay, 2nd E. 2013, p 285 The common name six-week fescue is because it supplies about 6 weeks of cattle forage after a rain. Other common names include sixweeks fescue, six-weeks fescue, pullout grass, eight-flower six-weeks grass, or eight-flowered fescue.
Range and habitat This bunchgrass is native to North America occurring across a large part of Canada, in all of the lower 48 contiguous United States, and Baja California of Mexico.http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?8738,9330,9340 Jepson . accessed 10 May 2010 It grows in open, sunny places between shrubs and in burn areas. It is commonly found in burn areas after a fire.
Varieties Festuca octoflora/Vulpia octoflora varieties include: Vulpia octoflora var. glauca (AKA Festuca octoflora Walter var. tenella, Festuca gracilenta Buckley, Festuca tenella Willd., and Vulpia octoflora var. tenella) Vulpia octoflora var. hirtella Vulpia octoflora var. octoflora
References
External links Jepson Manual – Vulpia octoflora