Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Vulpia octoflora (Walt.) Rydb. var. glauca (Nutt.) Fern.

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms:

Festuca gracilenta Buckl., Festuca octoflora Walt. var. glauca (Nutt.) Fern., Festuca octoflora Walt. var. tenella (Willd.) Fern., Festuca tenella Willd., Festuca tenella Willd. var. glauca Nutt., Vulpia octoflora (Walt.) Rydb. var. tenella (Willd.) Fern. Common names:

Six-weeks fescue [Six weeks fescue, Sixweeks fescue] (Present) (50)

Slender fescue (1901, IA) (56)

Small fescue grass (1885-1903) (66, 90)