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Vulpia octoflora var. octoflora
eight-flower six-weeks grass, sixweeks fescue
Niobrara National Scenic River
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Unknown

Scientific Name with Authority:		Vulpia octoflora var. octoflora (Walter) Rydb.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
Park Synonyms:		Festuca octoflora

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Poales, Family Poaceae, Genus Vulpia, Species Vulpia octoflora


Park Tags:
ParkTag -


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5T5
NatureServe State Rank:		NE: SNR
Evidence:		0 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 3 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Blue Ridge Parkway	Buffalo National River
Chaco Culture National Historical Park	Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area	Congaree National Park
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area	Fort Donelson National Battlefield
Fort Sumter National Historical Park	Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site
Guadalupe Mountains National Park	Gulf Islands National Seashore
Hot Springs National Park	Joshua Tree National Park
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site	Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Mesa Verde National Park	Missouri National Recreational River
Mojave National Preserve	Natchez Trace Parkway
Pea Ridge National Military Park	Petrified Forest National Park
Petroglyph National Monument	Pinnacles National Park
Prince William Forest Park	Richmond National Battlefield Park
Shiloh National Military Park	Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Wind Cave National Park


Last Modified Date:	8/31/2006

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 11/5/2025 3:58:57 PM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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