Vulpia alopecuros, (Schousboe) Dumort.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1980, Flora Europaea. Volume 5. Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (Monocotyledones), Cambridge: Cambridge University Press : 155

4. V. alopecuros (Schousboe) Dumort. , Obs. Gram. Belg. 100 (1824).

Caespitose annual up to 90 cm, usually stiffly erect. Inflorescence a rigid raceme 5-20 cm, with usually 1 spikelet at each node but up to 3 at lower nodes; pedicels 3-5 mm, erect except at anthesis. Spikelets 10-21 mm (excluding awns). Lower glume 0-8-2-7 mm, less than | as long as upper; upper glume 9-5-22 mm (including awn up to 5 mm). Lemma 9—15 mm (excluding awn), glabrous to ciliate or pubescent; callus c. 0-5-0-8 mm, pointed, antrosely hispid. Ovary glabrous. 2« = 14. Maritime sands and other open, sandy habitats. S. & fP. Portugal, S. Spain. Hs?It Lu.

Particularly variable in the pubescence of the lemma and glumes.