| Vulpia elliotea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Vulpia |
| Species: | V. elliotea
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| Binomial name | |
| Vulpia elliotea (Raf.) Fern.
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| Synonyms | |
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Vulpia sciurea | |
Vulpia elliotea, known by the common name sand fescue or squirreltail fescue, is an annual grass native to the southeastern United States. Its specific epithet elliotea is named for its discoverer, Stephen Elliott.