Festuca

Contains 5 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics

Festuca L.
FESCUE
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Vulpia is generally included in Festuca but Lolium may also become synonymous (Díaz-Pérez et al. 2014; Inda et al. 2014; Soreng et al. 2015; Cheng et al. 2016). Being published simultaneously, Lolium and Festuca would have equal priority until an author establishes one over the other (Art. 11.5), although retaining the much larger genus Festuca would probably be more practical. Columbus & Smith, Jr. (2010) favored the use of Festuca and treating Lolium as its synonym.

Classification

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POALES
Festuca

Citation

FESTUCA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 73. 1753.
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TYPE: Festuca ovina Linnaeus 1753. Lectotypified by Nash, in Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 1: 269. 1913.

Species

Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Festuca bromoides BROME FESCUE Not Native UPL (NWPL)
Festuca myuros RATTAIL FESCUE Not Native FACU (NWPL)
Festuca octoflora SIXWEEKS FESCUE Native FACU (NWPL)
Festuca sciurea SQUIRRELTAIL FESCUE Native
Festuca subverticillata NODDING FESCUE Native FACU (NWPL)

[Family identification key]

No identification key is available for this family.