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Vulpia myuros
RAT-TAIL FESCUE
Oxon Cove Park and Oxon Hill Run
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Probably Present
Nativeness:	Non-native
Abundance:

Scientific Name with Authority:		Vulpia myuros (L.) C.C. Gmel.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		RAT-TAIL FESCUE
Park Synonyms:

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


Park Tags:
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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		MD: SNA
Evidence:		0 Observations, 1 Vouchers, 1 Data Store References, 0 External Links


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Colonial National Historical Park	Cumberland Island National Seashore
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve	Fort Caroline National Memorial
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site	Gateway National Recreation Area
George Washington Memorial Parkway	Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Gulf Islands National Seashore	Indiana Dunes National Park
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens	Minute Man National Historical Park
Moores Creek National Battlefield	Muir Woods National Monument
Natchez Trace Parkway	Nez Perce National Historical Park
Ninety Six National Historic Site	Olympic National Park
Oregon Caves National Monument	Prince William Forest Park
Richmond National Battlefield Park	Rock Creek Park
Saguaro National Park	San Juan Island National Historical Park
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve	Tonto National Monument
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield


Last Modified Date:	9/18/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 11/13/2025 5:56:48 PM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

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