This grass with a western Mediterranean-montane distribution is present, but generally very rare, in Liguria, Sardinia, Sicily and Abruzzo. It grows in mountain meadows and grassy clearings, from 600 to 1500 m. The species sporadically appears along the margins of the Sardinian temporary ponds, in contact with maquis vegetation. The genus is dedicated to the German pharmacist Johann Samuel Vulpius (1760-1846); the species name refers to Sicily, where the species is present. Flowering period: April to May. |
