Vulpia fasciculata (Forsk.) Samp.

Spice Spikelet detail

Family: GRAMINEAE (POACEAE)

Genus: Vulpia

Sinònims: Vulpia membranacea (L.) Dumort. subsp. fasciculata (Forsk.) O. Bolòs, R. M. Masalles et J. Vigo

Province distribution: Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Castelló. Girona. Tarragona. València.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Ibiza. Formentera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Mediterranean

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Terophyte.

Habitats: Beaches and dunes, sandy soils. Sandy soils near the coast.

Characteristics: A species that lives along the beaches and coastal dunes. Frequently takes on reddish hues. Can be recognized by its elongate awns, as the majority of the psammophilous (lit. sand-loving, prefers sandy soils), the Gramineae do not. Flowers at the beginning of the summer.