Vulpia muralis (Kunth) Nees

Spice Spikelets

Family: GRAMINEAE (POACEAE)

Genus: Vulpia

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

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Ibiza.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Mediterranean

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Terophyte.

Habitats: Therophytic calicole fields. Therophytics communities.

Characteristics: This Gramineae, like many species of the genus Vulpia, has an erect, unilateral spike. To classify and distinguish it from other species, like Vulpia myuros, it's best to use a classification key, paying special attention to the floral characteristics. Found in terraphytic fields.