Latin name: Vulpia octoflora Walter (Rydb.) var.
  octoflora
  Pronunciation: VUL-pee-a ok-toe-FLOR-a
  Common name: Slender fescue
  Family: Poaceae (Grass)
  Habitat: Southern California floristic province,
  deserts
  Blooming period: April to June
  Click for Latin name derivations: (1) Vulpia
  (2) octoflora
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